Similes and 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 does the simile 'as big as a house' mean?

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It means something is very large.

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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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Give an example of a simile.

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'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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What does the phrase 'as busy as a bee' mean?

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It means someone is very busy.

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Identify if the following is personification: 'The stars danced in the night sky.'

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Yes, it is personification because stars cannot dance.

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What does the simile 'like a fish out of water' mean?

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It means someone feels uncomfortable or out of place.

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Is this personification? 'The flowers nodded in the breeze.'

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Yes, because flowers cannot nod.

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What does the simile 'as sweet as sugar' imply?

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It implies that something is very sweet.

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What is the purpose of using similes in writing?

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Similes help create vivid imagery and make descriptions more relatable.