Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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A figure of speech where human characteristics are attributed to nonhuman objects or animals.

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Give an example of personification.

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"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'.

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Provide an example of a simile.

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"Her smile was like sunshine."

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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"Time is a thief."

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Provide an example of hyperbole.

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"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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Give an example of alliteration.

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"She sells sea shells by the sea shore."