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 a metaphor?

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

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Use of exaggeration to emphasize a point.

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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 a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.'

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This sentence compares time to a thief, suggesting it steals moments from our lives.

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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This sentence compares her smile to sunshine using 'like.'

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Example of hyperbole: 'I have a million things to do today.'

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This sentence exaggerates the number of tasks to emphasize feeling overwhelmed.

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

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Personification, as it gives stars human-like qualities.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'He runs like the wind.'

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Simile, as it compares his running to the wind using 'like.'