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Figurative Language Review. Simile. A comparison between two unlike things connected with like or as. That test was like shooting fish in a barrel. . Metaphor. A direct comparison between two unlike things. This room is an oven. Hyperbole. An intentional exaggeration.
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Simile A comparison between two unlike things connected with like or as That test was like shooting fish in a barrel. Metaphor A direct comparison between two unlike things This room is an oven Hyperbole An intentional exaggeration I’d catch a grenade for you. Personification Giving human characteristics to non-human things The fire devoured the entire forest.
Levels of Understanding Define Explain Identify Interpret What is a simile? Why is this a simile? Which of these is a simile? What is the intended effect/meaning of the simile?
That test was like shooting fish in a barrel. This room is an oven I’d catch a grenade for you. The fire devoured the entire forest.