Figurative Language Practice

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is a figure of speech that involves exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I could sleep for a thousand years.'

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Identify the type of figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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This is an example of personification, as it gives human qualities to non-human objects.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Identify the type of figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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This is a metaphor, comparing the chaotic classroom to a zoo.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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Identify the type of figurative language: 'The thunder rumbled like a freight train.'

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This is a simile, as it compares thunder to a freight train using 'like'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Example: 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.

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Identify the type of figurative language: 'She sells seashells by the seashore.'

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This is an example of alliteration, as it repeats the 's' sound.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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Identify the type of figurative language: 'Time is a thief.'

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This is a metaphor, suggesting that time steals moments from our lives.