7th grade Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles, and Personification

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike 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 directly compares two unlike things 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, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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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 runs like the wind.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'I have a million things to do today.'

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Hyperbole.

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What do similes and metaphors have in common?

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Both similes and metaphors are used to make comparisons between two unlike things.

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How can you identify a hyperbole in a sentence?

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A hyperbole can be identified by its use of extreme exaggeration that is not meant to be taken literally.