Winter Study GUIDE

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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'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What does 'coax' mean?

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To coax means to persuade someone gently or gradually to do something.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The assignment was a breeze.'

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This is a metaphor, suggesting that the assignment was easy.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Allie's cell phone dropped into the toilet like a falling star.'

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This is a simile, comparing the phone's drop to a falling star using 'like'.

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor makes a direct comparison without those words.

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What does 'convince' mean?

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To convince means to persuade someone to believe or do something.