Metaphor, simile, and personification

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Metaphor, simile, and personification

A metaphor is...

A metaphor states that one thing is another thing
An example: time is money.

Multiple Choice

Choose which one is a metaphor!

I smell success in this building.

He is as hungry as a horse

Lightning danced across the sky

None of the above!

A simile is...

figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things.
An example: as brave as a lion, crazy like a fox

Multiple Select

Choose the ones that are similes.

He runs like a horse

Her dancing was a smooth as a flowing river

There is a garden in her face

That little girl is as sweet as sugar

A personification is...

a figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human.
Examples: I heard the last piece of pie calling my name.

Multiple Choice

Choose the Personification!

My flowers were begging for water

The ivy wove its fingers around the fence

Time flies when you're having fun

All of the above!

Bonus Question!

Open Ended

Please write a sentence using a simile, metaphor, or personification.

Type response here

The End!

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