Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor.

A simile compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as,' while a metaphor compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

What is the primary purpose of using personification in writing?

To give non-human objects human characteristics, emotions, or actions, making them more relatable or vivid.

The rain sounded like a thousand tiny drums beating on the roof.

I can identify and interpret examples of simile, metaphor, and personification in literary texts.

1
Figurative language is when words have meaning other than what is literally in the text.
2
A simile compares unlike things using like or as, while a metaphor compares unlike things without using like or as.
3
Personification is when non-human objects are described to have human characteristics, and hyperbole is an exaggerated figurative statement.