Figurative Language: Simile, Metaphor, Personification

Figurative Language: Simile, Metaphor, Personification

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English

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is a metaphor?

Back

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.'

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is personification?

Back

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.'

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

Back

Metaphor

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the figurative language: 'He is as brave as a lion.'

Back

Simile

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the night sky.'

Back

Personification

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What is the purpose of using figurative language?

Back

Figurative language enhances writing by creating vivid imagery and expressing ideas in creative ways.

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