Simile, Metaphor, & Personification

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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 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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Identify the figure of speech: 'The blizzard dashed through the area.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'The doe's eyes were so wide they seemed to come out of her head.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figure of speech: '...almost like a rock skipping on a trail.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figure of speech: 'Hawk launches herself like a speckled red missile.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figure of speech: '...the corn becomes like tiny little knives...'

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Simile.

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How can you identify a simile in a sentence?

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Look for comparisons using 'like' or 'as'.

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How can you identify a metaphor in a sentence?

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Look for direct comparisons without 'like' or 'as'.