Imagery/Figurative Language

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is the author’s use of language that appeals to the five senses in order to help the reader imagine what is being described.

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Which sense does the word 'loud' appeal to in the sentence: 'The concert was so loud that her ears rang for days afterward.'?

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Sound

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In the sentence 'The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.', which sense is being described?

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Sight

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What sense is described in the sentence: 'The dog's fur was as soft as a feather.'?

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Touch

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What type of figurative language is used in the sentence: 'The owl laughed into the darkness.'?

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Personification

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation, often to create imagery or express ideas in a vivid way.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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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'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is hyperbole?

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