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 hyperbole?
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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.
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What is personification?
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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.
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What is the exposition in a story?
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The exposition is the part of a story that introduces the characters, setting, and conflict.
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What is the point of view (POV) in literature?
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The point of view is the perspective from which a story is told, such as 1st person, 2nd person, or 3rd person.
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What is 1st person point of view?
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1st person point of view uses 'I' or 'we' and allows the reader to see the story through the narrator's eyes.
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