9 Types of Figurative Language Examples – Flashcards
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Metaphor
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Example: The frozen parking lot was an ice rink.
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Simile
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Example: Grandpa lounged in the middle of the pool like an old battleship.
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Hyperbole
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Example: It's so hot you could fry an egg on the sidewalk.
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Personification
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Example: Money is the only friend I can count on.
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Symbolism
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Example: Flags are symbols of countries/states.
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Idiom
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Example: Don't let the cat out of the bag.
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Allusion
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Example: She was his Juliet and he was her Romeo.
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Adage
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Examples: Don't bite the hand that feeds you.
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Imagery
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Example: The smell of cinnamon filled the air as he pulled apart the warm, gooey fresh cinnamon roll.
