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Similies
Metaphors
Personification
Hyperbole
Onomonopia
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What can you look for in a sentence to help find similes?
The word Like or As.
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What word helps you find a metaphor
The word "could"
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What is personification?
It gives not living things human-like characteristics.
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Hyperboles ______________ something.
exaggerate
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What is an onomonpia?
An action word like, Bang, Wham!
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What do similes do?
Compare 2 unlike things.
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True or False? Metaphors compare two unlike things.
True
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The sun smiled and said good morning is personification because...
The sun can not smile or talk.
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I froze at the bus stop this morning.
He/She could not really freeze because they wouldn't be telling whoever this right now.
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Why would an author use an onomonopia in his book?
To grab the readers attention with action words.
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Is this a simile: The little girl likes petting my dog.
No, It is not comparing two unlike things
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Is this a metaphor? My brother is like a pig in the morning.
No, It is a simile because it used the word like.
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True or false? The wind whistled through the tree branches.
True, Wind isn't purposefully trying to whistle.
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My cat slept for days. Is this a hyperbole? Why or Why Not?
Yes, Cats can sleep for a long time but not normally days.
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Whoosh! Is this an onomonopia?
Yes.
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She ran as fast as a cheetah. What 2 things are being compared?
The girl and the cheetah. They are two unlike things.
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Is this a metaphor? Her friend is almost as fast as her.
No, It isn't a simile either.
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The flower swayed in the wind. Is this personification?
No, Flowers can sway on a daily basis if it is windy.
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My dog ran fast. Is this a hyperbole?
No, Dogs can run fast on a daily basis, It is common for them to.
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Often in comic books they will use onomonopias because they want the reader to understand and feel like they are in the comic. True or False?
True
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The girl is as fast as her brother. Is this a simile?
No, The girl and her brother are both human and alike.
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Metaphors compare 2 _______ things.
Unlike things, like similes
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The weather was stormy and yucky can be said as personification like this:________________________.
Possible Answer: The wind howled and the ran danced around me.
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Why is this a hyperbole. The turtle beat the cheetah in the race with a time of 5.0 seconds in the mile race.
I know you have what ifs and so but the cheetah wasn't hurt so it is nearly impossible for a turtle to beat him
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Why are these words onomonopias? Wham, Bang, Pow!
They are action words.