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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 directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He was a pig at the dinner table.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The stale doughnut was like a rock.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'As high as the sky.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'I like long walks.'

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Neither.

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What do hyperboles do?

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Hyperboles are great big exaggerations.

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Provide an example of a simile.

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'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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'The world is a stage.'