Simile, Personification or Hyperbole?

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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 personification?

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Giving an inanimate object human-like characteristics.

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What is hyperbole?

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Exaggeration to make a point.

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What is a metaphor?

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A comparison of two unlike things.

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was like the sun.'

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This compares her smile to the sun using 'like'.

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

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This gives the wind human-like qualities.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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This is an exaggeration to express extreme hunger.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The stars danced in the night sky.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He is as brave as a lion.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'I have a million things to do today.'

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Hyperbole.