"All Summer in a Day" Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Example of personification in literature?

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In 'All Summer in a Day', Margot's eyes are described as 'helpless', giving them human-like qualities.

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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'.

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Example of a simile?

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In 'All Summer in a Day', the children are described as running 'like animals escaped from their caves'.

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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 unrelated things by stating one is the other.

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Example of a metaphor?

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In 'All Summer in a Day', the storm is described as 'blue and terrible', comparing the storm to a frightening entity.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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Example of hyperbole?

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In 'All Summer in a Day', the phrase 'the children were crushed in the great thick windows' exaggerates their eagerness.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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Example of onomatopoeia?

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Words like 'buzz', 'bang', and 'sizzle' are examples of onomatopoeia.