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Mini Book - Figurative Language

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Figurative language is the use of words and phrases to convey information ________ ________ ________ ________.

Sample Answer: while eating a burger

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An ________ is a group of words that has a ________ meaning from its ________ meaning.

Sample Answer: without ; giving ; literal

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A ________ is an obvious ________ that is not meant to be understood literally.

Sample Answer: group ; words

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A metaphor is a comparison of two things ________ using "like" or "as."

Sample Answer: group

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A ________ is a comparison of two things ________ "like" or "as."

Sample Answer: understood ; giving

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________ is when the writer gives ________ ________ to nonhuman things.

Sample Answer: understood ; giving ; meaning

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In the statement 'Her eyes shone like stars', what is the simile comparing?

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Fill in the blank with a simile: 'She is as brave as _____.'

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What figure of speech compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'?

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Is 'her heart is a rock' an example of a metaphor?

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What figure of speech is applied in this sentence: 'He runs like a gazelle.'?

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If I said 'the world is my oyster,' what literary device am I using?

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In the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees', which word is an example of personification?

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Give an example of a hyperbole.

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Is the statement 'I've told you a million times' a hyperbole?

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Provide an example of personification from any book you've read or heard.

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What is meant by the idiom: I'm so tired tonight. I am going to hit the sack.

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Interpret the idiom "costs an arm and a leg."