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SIMILE

"I got my SWAG on"...you got your WHAT on??!!

Why do people use figurative language to communicate emotions? Do you think figurative language better represents the complexity of emotions than direct statements? Why do teachers say statements like, "It's a zoo in here!" instead of saying, "It's loud in here!". Do you make statements likes "I got my swag on" to convey wearing nice things or a level of coolness? Click on the dogs in the next column to learn more about similes.

COMPARES TWO THINGS USING THE WORDS "LIKE" OR "AS" IN A SENTENCE.

LIKE or AS

LIKE AS LIKE AS LIKE AS LIKE AS LIKE AS LIKE AS LIKE AS LIKE AS LIKE AS LIKE AS LIKE AS LIKE AS

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