P5/P6 #3: Simile,Metaphor,Hyperbole & Personification #4

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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, 'as brave as a lion'.

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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 hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis. For example, 'I could sleep for a year!'.

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

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He runs like the wind.'

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Simile.

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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: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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Personification.

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What does the simile 'as brave as a lion' mean?

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It means someone is very courageous.

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What does the metaphor 'He is a shining star' imply?

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It implies that he is outstanding or exceptional.