Simile: A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words like or as to highlight similarities.
Example: "Her smile was like sunshine."
Metaphor: A direct comparison between two unlike things without using like or as, implying they are the same in a symbolic way.
Example: "Time is a thief."
Personification: Giving human qualities or actions to non-human objects or abstract ideas.
Example: "The wind whispered secrets."
Imagery: Descriptive language that creates vivid mental pictures, often using similes, metaphors, or personification to evoke sensory experiences.
1. What is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as' to highlight their similarities?
2. Which of the following is an example of a simile as described in the course content?
3. What is the primary role of imagery techniques such as similes, metaphors, and personification in literary writing?
Simile — definition?
Comparison using 'like' or 'as'.
Personification — purpose?
Attributes human qualities to non-human objects.
Metaphor — role?
Directly equates two unlike things.
Simile — definition?
Compares two things using 'like' or 'as'.
Metaphor — definition?
Direct comparison implying two things are similar.
Personification — role?
Gives human qualities to non-human objects.
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