HR 2Hyperbole and Personification Review

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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Example of personification: "The stairs groaned as we walked on them." What does this illustrate?

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This illustrates personification, as it gives human-like qualities (groaning) to the stairs.

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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'.

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Example of simile: "Do you ever feel like a plastic bag?" What does this illustrate?

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This illustrates a simile, as it compares a feeling to a plastic bag using 'like'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Example of metaphor: "My heart's a stereo." What does this illustrate?

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This illustrates a metaphor, as it compares the heart to a stereo without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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.

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Example of hyperbole: "I’m so hungry I could eat a horse." What does this illustrate?

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This illustrates hyperbole, as it exaggerates hunger to an extreme level.

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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.

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Example of alliteration: "She sells sea shells by the sea shore." What does this illustrate?

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This illustrates alliteration, as the 's' sound is repeated at the beginning of several words.