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A comparison of two or more unlike things using the words 'like', 'as' or 'than'.
A simile
Write a sentence including a simile.
Ex. The cat was as big as a lion.
What's the difference between metaphor and simile?
Simile uses "like" or "as". A metaphor is usually more complex.
The large man was a boulder in my path. What is the figurative language device being represented in this sentence?
Metaphor
Hal hit the house hard with the hammer. Contains an example of what figurative language device?
Alliteration
Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
Personification
Write a sentence including an onomatopoeia.
Ex. BANG! The door shut behind them.
What's the difference between personification and hyperbole
Personification = human characteristics (e.g., wind howled)
hyperbole = exaggerates
That man is as large as a house. Contains what two figurative language devices?
Simile and Hyperbole
The wind blew in his ear. Contains an example of what figurative language device?
Personification
The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.
Alliteration
Write a sentence using a hyperbole.
Ex. Josie's new friend is as skinny as a toothpick.
What's the difference between hyperbole and simile
Hyperbole = exaggerate
BANG! SNAP! KACHOW! Are all examples of what?
Onomatopoeia
In poetry what is a "paragraph" called?
Stanza
Hyberbole
Write a sentence using alliteration.
Ex. I love fun, fancy, figurative language!
Name the plot elements or tell me the difference between the speaker and the poet
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How can we tell in a poem what POV the poem is in?
PRONOUNS
1st person = poet/speaker
3rd person = speaker is NOT the poet
Exposition of a story is what ?
BACKGROUND
a figure of speech that compares two different things by stating that one is the other, highlighting similarities for emphasis or symbolism.
metaphor
Write a sentence using a metaphor.
Ex. Life is a roller coaster
True or False: Can the speaker of the poem also be the poet?
yes, poet is who wrote the poem. The speaker is the voice or persona
The flower danced in the wind as fast as a ballerina. What two figurative language devices does this sentence contain?
Personification and Simile
The bus was moving faster than the speed of sound. Contains an example of what figurative language device?
Simile