Similes, Metaphors 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 is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different 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 stars danced in the sky.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is a lion in battle.'

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Metaphor.

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What does it mean to use figurative language?

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Using figurative language means to use words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation, often to create imagery or express ideas more vividly.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'The classroom was as quiet as a mouse.'

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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'Her voice is music to my ears.'

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Give an example of personification.

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'The flowers danced in the breeze.'