HR 4Hyperbole and Personification Review

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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 personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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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. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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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'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks.'

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This is a metaphor.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'It was so cold that when you tried to talk the words froze.'

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This is hyperbole.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'We must be swift as the coursing river!'

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This is a simile.

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Which statement is an example of hyperbole? 'She is the prettiest woman in the entire universe.'

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This is an example of hyperbole.

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What does it mean when we say 'Grandmother is older than the hills'?

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This is an example of hyperbole, emphasizing that Grandmother is very old.

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What is the purpose of using figurative language like similes and metaphors?

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Figurative language enhances writing by creating vivid imagery and expressing ideas in creative ways.