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Figurative Language Quiz
Simile, Metaphor, Personification
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6th Grade
09/07/2012
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Term
Simile
 Definition
A comparison using "like" or "as"
Term
Metaphor
 Definition
A comparison not using "like" or "as"
Term
Personification
 Definition
Giving human qualities to non-human things
Term
Example of a Simile
 Definition
Her hair was like silk.
His smile is as bright as the sun.
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Example of Metaphor
 Definition
This apple is a ruby.
The snow is a blanket on the lawn.
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Example of Personification
 Definition
The old car groaned as I started the engine.
The cows typed a letter to the farmer demanding electric blankets.
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