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Figurative Speech Notes

The document provides an overview of figurative language, specifically focusing on personification, metaphor, and simile, with definitions and examples for each. It includes practice exercises for identifying and creating examples of these figurative devices, as well as converting metaphors to similes. Key differences between the three types of figurative language are also highlighted.
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Figurative Speech Notes

The document provides an overview of figurative language, specifically focusing on personification, metaphor, and simile, with definitions and examples for each. It includes practice exercises for identifying and creating examples of these figurative devices, as well as converting metaphors to similes. Key differences between the three types of figurative language are also highlighted.
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Figurative Speech Notes

Figurative language adds creativity and depth to writing by using words in


non-literal ways. Below are explanations and examples
of personification, metaphor, and simile:

1. Personification

Definition: Giving human qualities or actions to non-human things (objects,


animals, ideas).
Examples:

 The wind whispered secrets through the trees. (Wind "whispered" like
a person.)
 The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.
 Time flies when you’re having fun.
 The flowers nodded their heads in the breeze.

2. Metaphor

Definition: A direct comparison between two unlike things without using


"like" or "as."
Examples:

 The world is a stage. (World = stage)


 Her voice was music to his ears. (Voice = music)
 He has a heart of stone.
 The classroom was a zoo.

3. Simile

Definition: A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."


Examples:

 She swam like a fish.


 His anger burned as fiercely as the sun.
 The child’s laughter was as contagious as a yawn.
 The clouds looked like cotton candy.

Key Differences
Figurative
Comparison Type Example
Device
Metaphor Direct (no "like"/"as") Life is a rollercoaster.
Indirect (uses
Simile Life is like a rollercoaster.
"like"/"as")
Personificatio Human traits to non- The alarm clock screamed
n human at me.

Practice Exercises

Exercise 1: Identify the Figurative Language

State whether each sentence uses personification, metaphor, or simile:

1. The moon smiled down at the sleepy village.


2. Her hair was a golden waterfall.
3. The engine roared like a lion.
4. Fear is a prison.
5. The trees waved goodbye as we drove away.
6. He’s as stubborn as a mule.
7. The sunflowers turned their faces toward the sun.
8. The world is a book, and those who don’t travel read only one page.
9. Time crawled by during the boring lecture.
10. The waves kissed the sandy shore.

Exercise 2: Create Your Own

Write one example for each:

1. Personification: (Example: The coffee machine grumbled angrily.)


2. Metaphor: (Example: His words were daggers.)
3. Simile: (Example: She ran as fast as lightning.)

Exercise 3: Convert Metaphors to Similes

Rewrite these metaphors as similes:

1. The snow is a white blanket. → The snow is like a white blanket.


2. Her eyes are stars. → …
3. The test was a nightmare. → …

Answers
Exercise 1:

1. Personification
2. Metaphor
3. Simile
4. Metaphor
5. Personification
6. Simile
7. Personification
8. Metaphor
9. Personification
10. Personification

Exercise 3 (Sample Answers):


2. Her eyes are like stars.
3. The test was like a nightmare.

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