2. Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike 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 makes a direct comparison between two unlike things by saying one thing is the other. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is 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 in which human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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This is a metaphor, comparing the chaotic classroom to a zoo.

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Identify the figurative language: 'She is as sweet as sugar.'

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This is a simile, comparing her sweetness to sugar using 'as'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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This is personification, giving human qualities to stars.

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Identify the figurative language: 'I have a ton of homework.'

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This is hyperbole, exaggerating the amount of homework.

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What does the simile 'He runs like the wind' mean?

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It means he runs very fast.

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What does the metaphor 'Her heart is a cold iron' imply?

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It implies that she is emotionally cold or unfeeling.