Simile, Metaphor, & Personification Practice

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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 by stating that one is the other. For example, 'Life is a journey'.

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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 figure of speech: 'My heart danced when he walked into the room.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Life is a curly slide, full of twists and turns.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'While fighting the war, the soldier was as brave as a lion.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'They fought like cats and dogs.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The tree invited us to come and play.'

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Personification.

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What is the purpose of using similes in writing?

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Similes enhance descriptions and help readers visualize comparisons by relating unfamiliar concepts to familiar ones.

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What is the purpose of using metaphors in writing?

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Metaphors create strong imagery and convey deeper meanings by suggesting that one thing embodies the qualities of another.