7th grade Similes, Metaphors, Hyperboles, and Personification

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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 makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What is personification?

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Giving human characteristics to non-human things.

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Example of a simile: 'He runs like the wind.' What does this mean?

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It means he runs very fast.

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

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It suggests that time steals moments from our lives.

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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: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Hyperbole.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Her smile is like sunshine.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He is a lion in battle.'

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Metaphor.