Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Quick review for homework--simile, metaphor, personification

This is all in your GIANT packet of all the worksheets you will ever need that I gave you. However, here is a short and sweet version:

simile--a comparison that uses "like" or "as"
metaphor-- a more direct comparison. Does not use "like" or "as"
personification--the use of human characteristics to describe an inanimate (non-human) object

simile ex: He was like an animal on the field.
metaphor ex: He was an animal on the field.
personification: The leaves danced through the air as they fell.

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