Recognise Similes, Metaphors and Personification

Look at the picture below.

 

 

We can describe this picture using similes, metaphors and personification.

 

Here's a simile describing the turtle:

The turtle's face is as speckled as mockingbird eggs.

 

Similes use the words like or as to compare one thing to something else.

Here, the turtle's face is being compared to speckly eggs. This helps the reader to picture the turtle's head in their mind.

 

We could also use a metaphor to describe the turtle.

Metaphors, like similes, compare one thing to another but they don't use the words like or as.

 

Here's a metaphor to describe the turtle:

The turtle is an Olympic swimmer, gliding through the ocean.

 

By comparing the turtle to an Olympic swimmer, we can imagine his arms and legs swiftly moving through the water.

 

 

Finally, we can use personification to describe the rocks beneath the turtle.

Personification gives human features or actions to something that isn't human.

 

The colossal rocks leaned on each other, protecting their secrets.

 

The words leaning and protecting bring the rocks to life and show the reader how close together the rocks are.

Personification adds description to stories and helps us to imagine what the scene looks like.

 

In this activity, we'll identify similes, metaphors and personification in texts.

 

 

Think carefully about how they add meaning and description to the story.