What is a simile?
Figurative Language

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6th Grade
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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 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 alliteration?
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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'Lisa's lizards leaped.'
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What is hyperbole?
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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'
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What is a metaphor?
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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'
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What is onomatopoeia?
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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.
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What is the purpose of figurative language?
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The purpose of figurative language is to create vivid imagery and express ideas in a more impactful way than literal language.
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