Types of Fig. Language
a comparison using like or as
Her smile is as beautiful as the sun
simile
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What is personification?
When an object or animal is given human qualities
What is a metaphor?
A comparison between things that does not use like or as
Chill out
idiom
simile
What is Onomatopoeia?
a word that represents a sound
What does literal mean?
It is real or meant exactly how it is said.
personification
Hyperbole
what is figurative language?
Words or phrases that mean or represent something else. Not to be taken exact.
What is a hyperbole?
an exaggeration; to make something seem better or worse than it really is.
She is a sweetheart
metaphor
This was the hardest thing I have ever done in my entire life
hyperbole
Create a metaphor
What is an idiom?
A common saying that is not meant literally
They are like two ships passing in the night
idiom & simile
When pigs fly
Idiom
Change this literal statement to a figurative statement
'I am tired'
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