Simile, Metaphor, 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, '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 personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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

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This is a metaphor, comparing the chaotic classroom to a zoo.

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

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This is personification, giving human qualities to stars.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is as fast as lightning.'

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This is a simile, comparing speed using 'as'.

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What does the simile 'She is like a rose' imply?

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It implies that she is beautiful and delicate.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The thunder roared.'

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This is personification, attributing a human action (roaring) to thunder.

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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 makes a direct comparison without those words.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The wind howled in the night.'

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This is personification, giving the wind a human action (howling).