Personification, Hyperbole, Simile, and Metaphor!

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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 simile?

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A comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A direct comparison between two different things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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

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This is an exaggeration to emphasize extreme hunger.

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Example of simile: She swims like a fish.

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This compares her swimming ability to that of a fish using 'like.'

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Example of metaphor: Time is a thief.

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This suggests that time steals moments from our lives without using 'like' or 'as.'

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is a night owl.'

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This is a metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'You were as brave as a lion.'

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This is a simile.