Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification, and Alliteration

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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, 'He is 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 different 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 that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I am so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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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 alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He is as bright as a button.'

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Simile

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Pam was skinny enough to jump through a keyhole.'

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Hyperbole

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Nobody can beat level six.'

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Hyperbole

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The candle flame danced in the dark.'

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Personification

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The ice sculptor’s hands fluttered like hummingbird wings.'

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Simile