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Her smile was as bright as the sun. What is this an example of?
Simile
Time is money. What figurative language is this?
Metaphor
The wind whispered through the trees. What type of figurative language?
Personification
Hyperbole
Her hair was like silk. What is this?
Simile
Fill in the blank: He was as brave as a ____
Lion
What is being compared in "The classroom was a zoo"?
What human action is given to the wind? The wind whispered through the trees.
Whispering
True or false: Hyperbole means exaggeration
True
The trees waved at us as we passed by. What is this?
Personification
Which word often signals a simile?
Like or as
True or False? Metaphors use like or as.
False
Make a sentence giving a chair human quality.
Answer will vary. The chair groaned under his weight
Write your own hyperbole about homework.
Answer will vary
The world is a stage. What is this?
Metaphor
The water was as cold as ice. Identify the two things being compared.
Water and Ice
Create a metaphor for someone who runs fast.
Answer will vary. ex: He is a cheetah.
Why do authors use personification?
To make descriptions move vivid/relatable.
He ran faster than the speed of light. Why is this hyperbole?
Because it exaggerates speed to an impossible level
Which type of figurative language is a exaggeration?
Hyperbole
Write your own simile about a storm
Answer will vary
Explain the metaphor: Her voice is music to my ears.
Identify the personification: The stars danced playfully in the sky.
Stars are dancing
Which is NOT hyperbole? Explain
a) She cried a river of tears.
b) The bag weighed a ton.
c)The sun is hot.
c)The sun is hot. Metaphor
Create one example each of a simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole
Answer will vary