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What do metaphors and similes both do? How are they different?
They both compare 2 ideas. Similes use "like" or "as" but metaphors do not.
What is personification?
Giving non living things human characteristics. (The cupcake is calling my name.)
Name the literary device: My blanket was holding me tight.
Personification
Name the literary device: "He runs like the wind."
Simile
Name the literary device: "The child is a teddy bear."
Metaphor
What is alliteration?
When the same first letter repeats itself in a sentence.
Name the literary device: "The sly, slithering snake snuck into the shed."
Alliteration
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggeration ("I am so hungry I will eat 100 slices of pizza."
Name the literary device: "I am so tired, I will sleep for a year."
Hyperbole
What is symbolism?
When something represents something different than its original meaning
Name the literary device: A storm suddenly appears to show a time of danger
Symbolism (represents danger or violence)
What is characterization?
How we describe a character based on how they look, act, feel, or what they say
Name the literary device: The tall, blonde man wearing a blue puffy jacket walked quickly down the city street to get to the bus on time.
Imagery
What is a central idea?
A lesson learned
What are the 2 different types of characterizantion?
Direct and indirect
What type of characterization is this? Gina is a very generous person.
Direct Characterization
