Imagery, Similes, Metaphors, and Personification

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What is personification?

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Giving human traits to non-human things.

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What is a simile?

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A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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This sentence gives the wind human-like qualities.

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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This sentence compares a smile to sunshine using 'like'.

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Example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.'

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This sentence compares time to a thief without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What does it mean to use imagery in writing?

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It means to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind using descriptive language.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the night sky.'

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This is an example of personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is a lion in battle.'

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This is an example of a metaphor.