Figurative Language Assessment

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does the idiom 'bending over backwards' mean?

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Trying very hard to entertain or help someone.

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What does the metaphor 'The baby girl’s smile was the sun on dark days' mean?

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The baby girl's smile made other people happy.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What does the idiom 'easy does it' mean?

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To proceed with caution or care.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human objects or animals.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.