Similes, Metaphors and 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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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What is personification?

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

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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Personification.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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Identify the figurative language: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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Simile.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is a walking encyclopedia.'

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Metaphor.

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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What does it mean to use figurative language?

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Using figurative language means to use words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation, often to create vivid imagery or express ideas more effectively.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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Give an example of a simile.

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'He runs like the wind.'

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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'Life is a journey.'

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CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Give an example of personification.

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'The flowers danced in the breeze.'

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CCSS.L.6.5A