Similes, Metaphors and Personification

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What is a simile?

Back

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is a metaphor?

Back

A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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What is personification?

Back

Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

Identify the figurative language: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Back

Personification.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Front

Identify the figurative language: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

Back

Simile.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Identify the figurative language: 'Time is a thief.'

Back

Metaphor.

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

What is the purpose of using figurative language in writing?

Back

Figurative language enhances writing by creating vivid imagery, expressing emotions, and making comparisons that deepen understanding.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

Front

Provide an example of a simile.

Back

'He runs like the wind.'

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Provide an example of a metaphor.

Back

'The classroom was a zoo.'

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Front

Provide an example of personification.

Back

'The flowers danced in the breeze.'

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CCSS.L.6.5A