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Figurative Language

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    Figurative Language
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  • My father was like the sun and the moon to me. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
    simile
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  • The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
    personification
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  • Mr. Z gargled his mouthwash as he got ready for school. What type of literary device is used in this sentence?
    onomatopoeia
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  • He was a library of information about baseball. What type of literary device is used in this sentence?
    metaphor
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  • Leslie lied loudly and looked lousy. What type of literary device is used in this sentence?
    alliteration
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  • My mother jumped 10 feet in the air when the spider ran across her hand. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
    hyperbole
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  • Wind blew across my face and chilled my skin, giving me goosebumps. What type of literary device is used in this sentence?
    imagery
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  • That performance took my breath away. What type of literary device is used in this sentence?
    idiom
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  • What is a simile?
    A comparison of two things that are alike in some way, using the words like or as.
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  • What is a hyperbole?
    An extreme exaggeration
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  • What is an alliteration?
    The repetition of the beginning sounds in two or more words.
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  • What is a metaphor?
    A comparison of two things that are alike in some way.
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  • What is a personification?
    Giving humanlike qualities to an animal or inanimate object.
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  • What is a onomatopoeia?
    Words used to describe a sound.
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  • What is imagery?
    Describing an experience by using descriptive language (5 senses).
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  • What is an idiom?
    A phrase or saying where the meaning is not literal.
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