SIMILE, METAPHOR & PERSONIFICATION.pptx

Figure of Speech

1. SIMILE, METAPHOR & PERSONIFICATION

2. SIMILE A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using words ‘like’ or ‘as’.

3. Examples: The children were as busy as bees. Her body was as cold as ice. She is as innocent as a lamb. That little girl can swim like a fish.

4. METAPHOR A metaphor is also a comparison between two things that are not similar. However, in this figure of speech, the words ‘like’ or ‘as’ are not used. When understanding metaphors it’s important to identify the connection between the two objects that are being compared.

5. Examples: You are my sunshine. Time is money. He is a night owl. David was a pig at dinner.

6. PERSONIFICATION Personification involves giving human traits to non-living things, animals and ideas. We also call this

7. Examples: The wind howled in the night sky. The moon smiled at us. Time flies while you are enjoying your life. The flowers danced with the wind.