What is a hyperbole?
Literary Device Review

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An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.
2.
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Provide an example of personification.
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The clock ticked impatiently.
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What is a metaphor?
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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'
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Provide an example of a metaphor from 'Lord of the Flies.'
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The sun in the west was a drop of burning gold.
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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.'
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Provide an example of a simile.
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The lightning danced across the sea as a ballerina: graceful.
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What is the purpose of hyperbole in literature?
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To create emphasis or a dramatic effect.
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