Exploring Figures of Speech

What is a simile?

• A simile is a type of metaphor.

• A simile is a figure of speech that uses exaggeration.

• A simile is a comparison that does not use 'like' or 'as'.

• A simile is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

Give an example of a metaphor.

• Time is a thief.

• Her smile was a ray of sunshine.

• Life is a journey.

• The world is a stage.

What does personification mean?

• Giving animals the ability to speak

• Using metaphors to compare two things

• Attributing human traits to non-human things.

• Describing a person in detail

Identify the figure of speech: 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore.'

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Metaphor

What figure of speech is used in uses exaggeration to make a point or create effect.

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Personification

The repitition of the same consonant sounds at the beginning of word is called____________

An exaggeration used for emphasis or humor is called a _________

a figure of speech that describes something by saying it is something else. It's like a hidden comparison that helps us understand and imagine things in a new way.is called________

Giving human qualities or characteristics to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas is called_______________

a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as' to show similarities.______