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Figurative Language

Figurative Language. Simile. A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as.” The spider hung from its web. The spider was suspended from its thread like an acrobat on a tightrope. Personification.

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Figurative Language

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  1. Figurative Language

  2. Simile • A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using “like” or “as.” • The spider hung from its web. • The spider was suspended from its thread like an acrobat on a tightrope.

  3. Personification • Personification gives human characteristics and traits to inanimate objects. • The wind was loud. • The wind whispered through my window, revealing night’s secrets.

  4. Metaphor • A metaphor compares two unlike things without using “like” or “as.” • The toothpicks were next to the appetizers. • The toothpicks were toy soldiers, ready to spear the appetizers.

  5. Hyperbole • Hyperbole is a gross exaggeration, something that could never happen. • If she lied to him one more time, he would be furious. • If she lied to him one more time, he knew his head would explode.

  6. Alliteration • Alliteration is the repetition of two or more consonant sounds. • He said he loved her. • Silently sighing, he strongly swept her off her feet.

  7. Onomatopoeia • Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates sound. • The soda can opened. • The soda can cracked open with a refreshing fizz.

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