Personification
This figure of speech gives human traits to things that are not human.
Personification
This type of figurative language is an extreme exaggeration.
Hyperbole
A simile compares two things using these words.
Like or as
“The wind whispered through the trees.” What human action is the wind doing?
Whispering
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!” What is exaggerated?
The amount of food the person could eat.
A metaphor compares two things without using “like” or “as.” True or False?
true
Find the personification: “The angry storm pounded on the roof.”
The storm is personified because it’s angry and pounding.
Find the hyperbole: “It took me a million years to finish my homework.”
A million years is an exaggeration.
Find the simile: “Her smile was as bright as the sun.”
“As bright as the sun.”
Explain why this sentence is personification: “The alarm clock screamed at me to wake up.”
The clock is doing a human action (screaming).
Explain why this sentence is hyperbole: “My backpack weighs a ton.”
The backpack isn’t literally a ton—it’s exaggerating how heavy it feels.
Find the metaphor: “Time is a thief.”
Compares time to a thief.
Create your own sentence using personification about an object in your classroom.
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Write your own hyperbole about school or sports.
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Explain how this metaphor shows meaning: “The classroom was a zoo.”
It means the classroom was noisy and chaotic, like a zoo.