Figurative Language in Everyday Use
Identifying and analyzing metaphors, similes, idioms, and personification in common speech and writing.
Key Questions
- Analyze how idioms add color and meaning to everyday language.
- Differentiate between a simile and a metaphor in common expressions.
- Explain how personification makes abstract concepts more relatable.
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