Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, e.g., 'Time is a thief.'

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is personification?

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Giving human-like qualities to non-human things, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, e.g., 'buzz', 'hiss', 'bang'.

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What is an idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, e.g., 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What does it mean to exaggerate?

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To represent something as greater than it actually is, often used in hyperbole.

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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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Can you give an example of a metaphor?

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'Life is a journey.'