Island of the Blue Dolphins Figurative Language

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike 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 makes a direct comparison between two unlike 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 where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The water lapped against the walls, it sounded like the soft music of a flute.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The canoe made a path in the black water like a snake.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The sea is smooth. It is a flat stone without any scratches.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He was small for one who had lived so many suns and moons, but quick as a cricket.'

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Simile.

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What does 'like' indicate in figurative language?

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The word 'like' indicates a simile, which is a comparison between two unlike things.

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What does 'as' indicate in figurative language?

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The word 'as' indicates a simile, which is a comparison between two unlike things.

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Give an example of personification.

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An example of personification is: 'The flowers danced in the gentle breeze'.