P2 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 different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile was like the sun.'

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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 by stating one is the other. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I could sleep for a thousand years.'

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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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Identify the use of simile in this sentence: 'He runs like the wind.'

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This sentence uses a simile to compare his running speed to the wind.

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Identify the use of metaphor in this sentence: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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This sentence uses a metaphor to compare the chaotic classroom to a zoo.

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Identify the use of hyperbole in this sentence: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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This sentence uses hyperbole to exaggerate the speaker's hunger.

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Identify the use of personification in this sentence: 'The flowers danced in the breeze.'

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This sentence uses personification to give flowers human-like qualities.

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor states that one thing is another.

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Provide an example of hyperbole.

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An example of hyperbole is: 'I have a ton of homework to do.'