Simile, Metaphor, or Personification?

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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

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Personification.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He is a shining star in the classroom.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'She is as sweet as sugar.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The flowers smiled at me.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He runs like the wind.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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Metaphor.

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What do similes and metaphors have in common?

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Both are figures of speech used to make comparisons.