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Figures of Speech
Metaphor
Simile vs Metaphor
Compares two things without using the words like or as.
Metaphors use the words "is" "are" "was" or "were"
Simile
Personification
A simile describes a noun (a person, place, or thing) by comparing it to something else. It always contains the words "like" or "as"
A personification is giving human traits to non-human things such as objects, or animals.
It's when you make these objects and animals do things humans would do.
Figures of Speech
A figure of speech is a word or phrase that has a meaning which is different than its literal meaning. In poetry, we use figures of speech to create poems, and explain concepts in a creative way.
~ Simile
~ Metaphor
~ Personification
~ Alliteration
Alliteration
Alliteration
Activity
the repetition of the same constant sound at the beginning of words
~ Jump like jolly jumping beans
~ Sally sells sea shells by the seashore
~ Six silly sisters selling shiny shoes
MATCHING GAME
Instructions:
~ match each strip of paper to the appropriate figure of speech