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Simile
A simile uses the words "like" or "as"
to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.
Example: busy as a bee
Metaphor
The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison.
A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something.
Example: You are what you eat.
Personification
A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given
to an animal or an object. Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug.
Alliteration
The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words.
Alliteration includes tongue twisters. Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.
Onomatopoeia
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the sound
made by an object or an action. Example: snap crackle pop
Hyperbole
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true.
Tall tales are hyperboles.
Example: He was so hungry, he ate that whole cornfield for lunch, stalks and all.
Idioms
According to Webster's Dictionary, an idiom is defined as: peculiar to itself
either grammatically (as no, it wasn't me) or in having a meaning
that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements
(as Monday week for "the Monday a week after next Monday")
Clichés
A cliché is an expression that has been used so often that it has become trite
and sometimes boring. Example: Many hands make light work.
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Is dialog figurative language?
no dialogue is not figurative language because figurative language is similies, metephors and idioms and personification
Figurative language He's a bear of a man which figurative language is this?
metaphor
What kinds of figurative language are in Fire and Ice?
Flames can lick at something. Fire can consumefuel.
What types of figurative language are in The Third Wish?
4 Example of Figurative Language in 'The Wish'
The eastern horizon is a golden window what figurative language is that?
This is an example of an engish figurative language.
Is dialog figurative language?
no dialogue is not figurative language because figurative language is similies, metephors and idioms and personification
Figurative language He's a bear of a man which figurative language is this?
metaphor
Is symbolism considered as a figurative language or a sound element?
symbolism is considered to be figurative language. onomatopoeia is a sound element that is a subheading of figurative language.
What kind a figurative language is homework oh homework?
What kind of figurative language is the poem,” Homework, Oh homework
What kinds of figurative language are in Fire and Ice?
Flames can lick at something. Fire can consumefuel.
The eastern horizon is a golden window what figurative language is that?
This is an example of an engish figurative language.
What types of figurative language are in The Third Wish?
4 Example of Figurative Language in 'The Wish'
What are the three important kinds of figurative language?
The three important kinds of figurative language are simile, metaphor, and personification. Simile compares two unlike things using "like" or "as," while metaphor directly states that one thing is another. Personification gives human characteristics to non-human entities.
Does noah's ark use literal or figurative language?
it uses figurative language but it also uses literal language
Where might I be able to find figurative language worksheets for teaching a reading course?
You can find figurative language worksheets at the following website: hhttp://www.ereadingworksheets.com/figurative-language/figurative-language-worksheets/. The following website also provides useful information about how to design your own worksheets: http://www.ehow.com/how_8483822_explaining-figurative-language-worksheets.html
What figurative language is found in the song I'll Be There for You?
The figurative language found in the song I'll Be There for You is metaphor.
What kind of figurative language is the world is mine oyster?
what kind of figurative language is the world is my oyster
