Figurative Language: Simile, Metaphor, 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, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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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 personification?

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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.'

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

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Metaphor

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

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Simile

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

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Personification

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What is the purpose of using figurative language?

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

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Identify the figurative language: 'Her voice was music to his ears.'

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Metaphor

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Identify the figurative language: 'The thunder roared like a lion.'

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Simile

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Identify the figurative language: 'The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.'

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Personification