Figurative Language- Personification, Simile and Metaphor

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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, '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 personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The flowers danced in the wind'.

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Identify the simile: 'He runs like the wind.'

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The phrase 'like the wind' is a simile comparing his running speed to the wind.

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Identify the metaphor: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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This metaphor compares the chaotic classroom to a zoo, suggesting it was noisy and wild.

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What does it mean to personify something?

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To personify something means to give it human traits or characteristics.

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Identify the personification: 'The stars winked at me.'

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The stars are given the human action of 'winking', which is an example of personification.

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What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor makes a direct comparison without those words.

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Identify the personification: 'The sun smiled down on us.'

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The sun is described as 'smiling', which is a human action, making it personification.

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What is an example of a simile?

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An example of a simile is 'Her smile was like sunshine'.