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Which type of figurative language gives human characteristics to a nonhuman thing ?
Personification
What is the definition of Figurative Language ?
Figurative Language is the use of words or phrases with a meaning that is different from the original meaning to create a STRONGER effect.
What type of figurative language is being used ?
" As I walk through the woods I can hear winds hissing at me".
Personification
" I'm so hungry I could eat a _____".
Horse
Give me an example of a simile
He was as busy as a bee
Which type of figurative language uses words to make sounds ?!
Onomatopoeia
What is the definition of simile ?
A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".
What type of figurative language is being used ?
" Gosh I didn't see you there, you're as quiet as a mouse".
Simile
" Shine bright _____ a diamond "
Like
Give me an example of a hyperbole
I've told you a million times already.
What two specific words are used to make simile a comparison ?
"like" and "as"
What is the definition of metaphor ?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using "like" or "as".
What type of figurative language is being used ?
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
Hyperbole
" She has a heart of _____ ".
Gold
Give me an example of repetition
I have to practice my times table over and over again.
What two things are being compared ?
" life is like a box of chocolates".
life and a box of chocolates are being compared.
What is the definition of hyperbole ?
Hyperbole is an form of extreme exaggeration.
What type of figurative language is being used ?
"The soup was stirred and stirred and stirred until thickened."
Repetition
" Time after time after _____"
Time
Give me an example of personification
my phone died
Why do authors use figurative language ?
Authors use figurative language to make writing more engaging and powerful.
What is the definition of Repetition ?
Repetition is the use of the same words,phrases,sounds, or ideas multiple times.
Which example is a metaphor ?
A. "The classroom was a zoo".
B. " The classroom was as chaotic as a zoo".
A. "The classroom was a zoo".
" _____ said the ghost !"
BOO
Give me an example of an oxymoron
That girl is pretty ugly.