Similes, Metaphors, and Personification
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Objective
I can identify examples of simile, metaphor, and personification in a text.
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Metaphors compare two different things by saying something is something else, while similes compare things by saying something is similar to something else.
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Similes use the words like or as to compare things, whereas metaphors state that something /is/ something else.
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Metaphors and similes are used to give powerful descriptions and build strong imagery in the reader’s mind.
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Practice
3 questions
Which of the following sentences contains a simile?
Rewrite the following metaphor as a simile: 'The classroom was a zoo.'
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Exit ticket
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“Identify whether each of the following sentences contains a simile or a metaphor: 1. The runner was as fast as a cheetah. 2. The classroom was a zoo. 3. The snow was like a white blanket. 4. Her eyes were sparkling jewels.”
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