Figurative Language (Similes, Metaphors, & Personification)

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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, 'He is 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 by saying one is the other. 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 wind whispered through the trees.'

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stormy ocean was a raging bull.'

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Metaphor

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Identify the figurative language: 'The moonlight sparkled brighter than a gypsy.'

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Metaphor

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Identify the figurative language: 'My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.'

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Personification

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.'

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Simile

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Identify the figurative language: 'The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way.'

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Personification

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What is the purpose of using figurative language?

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Figurative language enhances writing by creating vivid images and expressing ideas in creative ways.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'Her smile was like sunshine.'