Exploring Figurative Language: Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole

Figurative language enhances descriptions by comparing elements to create vivid imagery. This presentation explores simile, metaphor, personification, and hyperbole, providing examples and explanations for each. Similes use "like" or "as" to draw comparisons, while metaphors state facts metaphorically. Personification attributes lifelike qualities to inanimate objects, and hyperboles employ exaggerations to emphasize points. Engage with this content to deepen your understanding of figurative language and its diverse applications.

• Figurative Language
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Personification
• Hyperbole

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1. Figurative Language Day 1: Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Hyperbole

2. Figurative Language Figurative language is used when describing something by comparing it with something else. There are many different figures of speech which are all types of figurative language. Examples: -simile -metaphor -personification Note: Definitions in this powerpoint are from Mr. Donn s Site for Kids & Teachers https://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html -hyperbole

3. Simile A simile uses the words like or as to compare one object or idea with another to suggest that they are similar. Example: He is as busy as a bee.

4. Metaphor A metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something. Metaphors do not use the words like or as. Example: She is a shining star.

5. Personification When using personification, an inanimate object is given lifelike features? What does it mean if something is inanimate? Example: The sun smiled at us.

6. Hyperbole Hyperboles use exaggerations. Example: Her smile was a mile wide.