Similes, Metaphors, Personification, and Idioms! (2)

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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, 'He runs like the wind.'

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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'. 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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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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

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Personification

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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Simile

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He is a walking encyclopedia.'

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Metaphor

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Identify the figure of speech: 'She has a heart of gold.'

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Metaphor

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What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?

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To break the ice means to initiate conversation in a social setting, making people feel more comfortable.

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

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Metaphor