and Personification Figurative Language An expression that means something beyond the literal meaning of the words Oftentime s it is a cliché a phrase used over and over again You cant judge a book by its cover ID: 376960
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Idioms and Personification
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An expression that means something beyond the literal meaning of the
words.
Oftentimes it is a cliché (a phrase used over and over again).You can’t judge a book by its cover.That new car cost us an arm and aleg!http://www.smart-words.org/quotes-sayings/idioms-meaning.html
Idioms
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Giving human-like qualities to something non-human (an object)
Assigning the
qualities of a person to something that isn't human or, in some cases, to something that isn't even alive.The flowers waltzed in the gentle breeze.Personification Slide4
The phone awakened with a mighty ring.
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The sun glared down at me from the sky.
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Well, I heard through the grapevine that Mr. Thompson was taking swim lessons.
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The engine purred
as it pushed the car down the road
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It seems you have bitten off more than you can chew.
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Greg, it doesn’t help to cry over spilt milk!
Idiom or Personification
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