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    Lessons about figurative expressions
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  • comparing two different things using "like" or "as"
    simile
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  • efers to words or expressions that mean something different from their literal definition.
    metaphor
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  • attribution of personal qualities to things
    personification
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  • exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
    hyperbole
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  • he expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
    Irony
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  • a group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those of the individual words
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  • naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it
    onomatopoeia
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  • Imagery is visual symbolism, or figurative language that evokes a mental image or other kinds of sense impressions
    imagery
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  • A big bug bit the little beetle is an example of...
    alliteration
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  • As shiny as a new pin is an example of ...
    simile
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  • The sausages are sizzling in the pan is an example of...
    onomatopoeia
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  • Her eyes were diamonds is an example of ...
    metaphor
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  • “The sun smiled down on us.” is an example of ...
    personification
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  • Walking into an empty theater and asking, “it's too crowded” is an example of...
    irony
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