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Figurative Language
Maci Barker
Simile
Simile: comparing 2 unlike things using like or as
Example: That ballerina is like a graceful flamingo happily dancing in the water.
Hyperbole
Hyperbole: is where you exaggerate at or show a very strong felling or effect
Example: I will love you forever and always
Alliteration
Alliteration: the same constant sound as the words it comes before or after
Example: Tommy was a tom boy who was raised by toads. Tommy always climbed trees and then tumbled on the way home.
Metaphor
Metaphor: comparing 2 unlike things without using like or as
Example: His heart is Antarctica.
Personification
Personification: letting something non-human have human traits
Example: The lake was tired and wrinkly this morning.
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia: sound words that go with words that describe that.
Example: The lighting flashed after the thunder went BOOM!!
Idiom
Idiom: expressions or sayings that don’t have the exact meaning
Example: You can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink it.