Metaphor, simile, and personification

Metaphor, simile, and personification

A metaphor is...

• A metaphor states that one thing is another thing

• An example: time is money.

Multiple Choice

Choose which one is a metaphor!

• I smell success in this building.

• He is as hungry as a horse

• Lightning danced across the sky

• None of the above!

A simile is...

• figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things.

• An example: as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox

Multiple Select

Choose the ones that are similes.

• He runs like a horse

• Her dancing was a smooth as a flowing river

• There is a garden in her face

• That little girl is as sweet as sugar

A personification is...

• a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human.

• Examples: I heard the last piece of pie calling my name.

Multiple Choice

Choose the Personification!

• My flowers were begging for water

• The ivy wove its fingers around the fence

• Time flies when you're having fun

• All of the above!

Bonus Question!

Open Ended

Please write a sentence using a simile, metaphor, or personification.

The End!

Thank you for your time!