This is the giving of human qualities to non-human things.

A simile is a comparison using the words LIKE or AS.

The students were like ants crowded around the pizza box. This is an example of a simile.

Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Snap, crackle, and pop are examples of this

Before the movie began, I told the student to 'hit the lights'. This is an example of a

'The frog crept on little cat feet' is an example of a metaphor.

Personification is when you make a strong exaggeration.

The sign read, 'Mrs. Lacombe's Fantastic, Fabulous Fourth Graders'! This is an example of

A figure of speech is known as an idiom.

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