Figurative+Language

 ¢ Simile: A figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with “like” or “as”).  ¢ Metaphor: A figure of speech in which one thing is spoken of as though it were something else.

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 ¢ Hyperbole: A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong emotion, make a point, or evoke humor. ======

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 ¢ Personification: Representing an abstract quality or idea as a person or creature. ======

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 ¢ Examples: ======

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 ¢ My love is like a red, red rose. ======

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 ¢ Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May. ======

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 ¢ I’ve told you a million times. ======

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 ¢ The run down house appeared depressed. ======