A simile (pagtutulad)is a figure of speech that I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.
directly compares two things. Similes differ My feet are killing me.
from metaphors by highlighting the That plane ride took forever.
similarities between two things using This is the best book ever written.
comparison words such as "like", "as", "so", I love you to the moon and back.
or "than", while metaphors create an implicit The pen is mightier than the sword.
comparison. I've told you this 20,000 times.
Examples:
Cry me a river.
The expression on her face was as cold as ice.
He is older than the hills.
While fighting the war, the soldier was as
I will die if she asks me to dance.
brave as a lion.
You were as brave as a lion.
Personification is the representation of a
They fought like cats and dogs.
thing or abstraction as a person. In the
He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.
arts, many things are commonly
She ran like lightning.
personified. Nagyayari ang
personipikasyon (pagbibigay-katauhan o
A metaphor is a figure of speech that
pagsasatao) kapag ang isang bagay o
describes an object or action in a way that abstraksiyon ay kinakatawan bilang isang
isn't literally true, but helps explain an idea or tao, sa panitikan o sining, bilang isang uri
make a comparison. ng antropomospismikong metapora.
Metaphor - Metaphors use the keywords "is" Examples:
or "are" if they are comparing two nouns in Lightning danced across the sky.
the present tense or "was" or "were" when The wind howled in the night.
comparing them in the past tense. The car complained as the key was roughly
Examples: turned in its ignition.
Life is a highway. Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her
Her eyes were diamonds. name.
He is a shining star. My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed
The snow is a white blanket. every morning.
She is an early bird. The moon played hide and seek with the
Time is a thief. clouds.
Eyes are the windows to the soul. My house is a friend who protects me.
This is the icing on the cake. The moon played hide and seek with the
Hope is on the horizon. clouds.
Life contains nothing but clear skies up ahead. The approaching car's headlights winked at
He has a heart of gold. me.
Her lovely voice was music to his ears. The camera loves her since she is so pretty.
America is a melting pot. The stairs groaned as we walked on them.
Our vacuum hums a happy tune while it
Hyperbole is a purposeful exaggeration not cleans.
meant to be taken literally. It is used to My flowers were begging for water.
emphasize or draw attention to a certain
element in a story.
Ang hyperbole o hiperbole ay eksaherasyon o
pagpapalampas sa totoo. Ito ay eksaheradong
paraan ng paglalarawan. Ginagamit ang
hyberbole sa pagpapahayag na kaugnay ng
matitinding damdamin.
Examples:
