This book is dedicated to the kids in Ms.O'Meara's second period class.

Simile
Definition: When two unlike things are compared. Using like or as.
Example: " it's rare as a unicorn."
Author's purpose: Similes are a rich way to add emotion and imagery to writing. By making comparisons between two seemingly unlike objects, authors can add insight into one or both things that might be difficult using literal language alone.

Metaphor
Definition: A metaphor is a phrase of words that makes a comparison between two unlike objects without using the words like and/or as.
Example: " you are my sunshine"
Author's Purpose: Authors frequently use comparisons in their writing to help to express what they mean in terms with which the reader can relate. That is the point of writing after all -- to communicate ideas clearly between the author and the audience. One of the most used types of literary comparisons is the metaphor.

Hyperbole
Definition: Exaggerated statements that is not meant to be taken literally.
Example: " the house is enormous."
Author's Purpose: The author can use hyperbole to add extra drama or comedy to a situation or even for the purpose of information .

Personification
Definition: Human characteristics to something nonhuman.
Example: " the stars dance around the night sky."
Author's Purpose: The purpose of this is to increase the reader's interest in the story and keep his or her attention.
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This book is dedicated to the kids in Ms.O'Meara's second period class.

Simile
Definition: When two unlike things are compared. Using like or as.
Example: " it's rare as a unicorn."
Author's purpose: Similes are a rich way to add emotion and imagery to writing. By making comparisons between two seemingly unlike objects, authors can add insight into one or both things that might be difficult using literal language alone.

Metaphor
Definition: A metaphor is a phrase of words that makes a comparison between two unlike objects without using the words like and/or as.
Example: " you are my sunshine"
Author's Purpose: Authors frequently use comparisons in their writing to help to express what they mean in terms with which the reader can relate. That is the point of writing after all -- to communicate ideas clearly between the author and the audience. One of the most used types of literary comparisons is the metaphor.
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