Similes, Metaphors, Personification, & Hyperbole

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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 was like sunshine.'

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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 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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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement 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: 'Her hands were as cold as ice.'

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This is a simile because it uses 'as' to compare her hands to ice.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He is a shining star in the classroom.'

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This is a metaphor because it compares him to a star without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The flowers danced in the breeze.'

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This is personification because it gives flowers human-like qualities.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'I have a million things to do today.'

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This is hyperbole because it exaggerates the number of things to do.

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor makes a direct comparison without those words.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'The classroom was as quiet as a mouse.'