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Smilie - Metaphor - Hyperbole - Personification PDF
Smilie - Metaphor - Hyperbole - Personification PDF
Smilie - Metaphor - Hyperbole - Personification PDF
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Simile
(SIM-uh-lee)
An expression comparing
one thing to another using
like or as
She ran as fast as
the wind.
She ran like the
wind.
Metaphor
(MET-uh-for)
Hyperbole
(hi-PURR-bull-ee)
An obvious exaggeration
that should not be taken
literally
Ive told you a
MILLION times!
A million times is an
exaggeration, but wowyou
can see how irritated he is!
My teacher is so smart
Your sister is so skinny
My dog is so ugly
I am so hungry
The principal is so busy
The basketball player is so tall
Personification
(per-SON-i-fi-ca-tion )
Raindrops
cant smile
that is a
human trait.
The snow
whispered as it
fell to the
ground.
The students
are as busy as
bees!
Her brain is
the size of a
pea!
This game is as
tricky as a box
of monkeys!
Education is
the highway to
success.
The daffodils
nodded their
yellow heads at
the hikers.
Tonights
homework is a
breeze!