Personification, Hyperbole, Simile, and Metaphor!

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What is personification?

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Giving human-like characteristics to inanimate objects or abstract ideas.

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What is hyperbole?

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Use of exaggeration to emphasize a point.

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What is being personified?

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The wind.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I could sleep for a thousand years.' What does it mean?

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It means the person is extremely tired.

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Example of simile: 'Her smile was like the sun.' What does it compare?

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It compares her smile to the sun, suggesting it is bright and warm.

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Example of metaphor: 'Time is a thief.' What does it imply?

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It implies that time steals moments from our lives.

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What is the purpose of using hyperbole in writing?

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To create emphasis or a strong impression.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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Personification.