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Figures of speech
DONE BY: Amina Alaa 7F

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SIM
ILE Simile
Comparison between two unlike things using ‘like’ or ‘as’.
Examples:
The sun was like a yellow marble in the sky.
Today I’m feeling as fresh as a daisy.
The boy was brave like a lion.
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Metaphor
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Comparison between two unlike things without using ‘like’ or ‘as’.

Examples:
He has the heart of a lion.
The meal was a rainbow of flowers.
She is an angel.
 Personification
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Giving non-living things qualities of human.

Examples:
The leaves danced with the breeze.
The car engine coughed and spluttered.
 Onomatopoeia
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Formation of a word form a sound associated with what it’s named.

Examples:
Water was dripping from the leaking tap.
The lion roared at its prey.
 Alliteration
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The repetition of the same sound in a phrase.

Examples:
She sells seashells on the seashore.
Peter picked a peck of pickled peppers.
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P ER
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Hyperbole
H Y

Exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis.

Examples:
I am so hungry, I can eat a horse.
My heels are killing me.
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QUESTION TIME
Q
Match the following

1 Personification Life is like a dream 6

2 Onomatopoeia I am freezing cold 4

3 Alliteration The lion roared 2

4 Hyperbole Money is time 5

5 Metaphor The sly snake slithers 3

6 Simile The sun smiled at us 1

 ST
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Underline the figure of speech in the sentence and identify it.
1. Her face is as round as a full moon. Simile
2. The children splashed the water on each other. Onomatopoeia
3. The paintbrush was a magic wand in her hand. Personification
4. He bought the Coca Cola bottle from the nearby store. Alliteration
5. The car coughed and spluttered.Personification
6. The blue binder on the table is mine. Alliteration
7. The boy died to get a new bag for school. Hyperbole