Holiday Figurative Language

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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What is a simile?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, often used to create a sound effect.

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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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What is personification?

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

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What is an oxymoron?

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms.

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Example of a metaphor: 'The snow was a silent blanket.' What does it imply?

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It implies that the snow covers the land softly and quietly, like a blanket.

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Example of a simile: 'The mistletoe was like a magnet.' What does it imply?

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It implies that the mistletoe attracts people just as a magnet attracts metal.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Dad clicked away on the camera.'

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This is an example of onomatopoeia.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The malls looked like a beehive.'

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This is an example of a simile.