Metaphor, simile, personification or alliteration?

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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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'. Example: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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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. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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This is an example of personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is as brave as a lion.'

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This is an example of a simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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This is an example of a metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The wind howled like a wolf.'

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This is an example of a simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.'

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This is an example of personification.