Beau's #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 by stating that one is the other. 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. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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

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

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This is a simile, comparing his running speed to the wind using 'like'.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'I have a million things to do today.'

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This is hyperbole, an exaggeration of the number of tasks.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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This is personification, giving human action to stars.

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What does the metaphor 'She is a walking encyclopedia' mean?

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It means she has a lot of knowledge, similar to an encyclopedia.

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What does the simile 'He is as brave as a lion' imply?

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It implies that he is very brave, comparing his bravery to that of a lion.