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Figurative Language

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

BY ETHAN
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ALLITERATION

A SENTENCE WHERE EACH WORD HAS THE SAME FIRST LETTER/RHYMES

PETER PIPER PICKED A PECK OF PICKLED PEPPERS

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ALLUSION

A REFERENCE TO A PERSON PLACE OR THING

TO ALLUSE OR NOT TO ALLUSE, THAT IS THE QUESTION?

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HYPERBOLE

STRONG SARCASM OR EXAGGERATION, NOT MEANT TO BE SERIOUS
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WHAT THE SIGN SAID

IDIOM

SAYING SOMETHING BUT MEANING SOMETHING DIFFERENT
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AN IDIOM? HA, PIECE OF CAKE!

METAPHOR

A TYPE OF SLANG, USING A NOUN TO DISCRIBE ANOTHER NOUN
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THE SNOW IS A WHITE BLANKET

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ONOMATOPOEIA

SOUNDS STARTING A PARAGRAPH
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"WHEE, WAHOO!" EXCLAIMED THE PIKMIN AS OLIMAR PLUCKED THEM

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PERSONIFICATION

GIVING AN INANIMATE OBJECT ANIMAL FEELINGS
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THE STARS DANCED PLAYFULLY IN THE MOONLIT SKY

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SIMILE

USING LIKE OR AS TO COMPARE ANYTHING
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YOU ARE AS BRIGHT AS A LIGHT

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