Imagery, Similes, Metaphors, and Personification

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.

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What type of imagery is used in the phrase 'the thunder clapped loudly'?

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Sound imagery.

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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'.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was like sunshine.' What does this mean?

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It means her smile is bright and cheerful, similar to the warmth of sunshine.

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Example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.' What does this mean?

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It means that time steals moments from our lives, just like a thief would steal possessions.

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Identify the literary device: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Personification.

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Identify the literary device: 'He is as brave as a lion.'

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Simile.

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Identify the literary device: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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Metaphor.