Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Assonance, Alliteration, Poem

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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A literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words.

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Provide an example of a simile.

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'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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Provide an example of a metaphor.

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'Time is a thief.'

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Provide an example of personification.

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'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Provide an example of alliteration.

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'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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Provide an example of assonance.

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'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'