EnglishGrade 8· Indiana Academic Standards (IDOE)
Aligned to:Indiana Academic Standards / Common Core (ELA)
Figurative Language: Similes and Metaphors
Spot and use similes, metaphors, and personification in reading and writing.
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Overview
Writers use figurative language to paint vivid pictures. A simile compares using "like" or "as". A metaphor says one thing IS another.
Key Ideas
Example (simile): "Her voice was like a bell." Example (metaphor): "Time is a thief." Personification gives human traits to non-human things: "The wind whispered."
Quick Check
Try explaining the main idea to someone else in your own words — the best test of understanding.
