Simile/ Metaphor/ Personification Definition, Differences, Examples

1. SIMILE
METAPHOR
PERSONIFICATION
Merlou Y. Domael
English Teacher
(FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE)

2. Pair up and discuss the meaning of the
picture that I’ll show.

4. Did you have the same interpretation
as your partner?

5. How did you figure out the meaning the
photo quotes?

6. Did you clearly visualize the meaning?

7. Which photo quote made the most
impact?

8. Are you familiar with Jose
Palma?

9. FILIPINAS BY: JOSE PALMA
“LAND OF THE
MORNING”

10. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

11. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Creates
pictures in
the mind
of reader
or listener
Adds
color,
interest,
and
awakens
imaginatio
n

12. Why is the Philippines called a land of the
morning and a child of the returning sun?
Can you tell why the Philippines is called a
cradle of noble heroes?

14. SIMILE
You are as beautiful as the
flower.
John dances like
Spongebob.
The teacher looks like Barack Obama.
SIMILE

15.  We use simile to compare two objects
of different kinds which have one point
in common. •
 also uses “as…as” and “like” to
introduce comparison
SIMILE

16. METAPHOR
You are my sun. You light up my life.
Mario has a stone heart.

17. This is like Simile, but it compares the
objects into totally different ideas.
It is a Simile without “as…as” and “like”.
METAPHOR

18. PERSONIFICATION
The pizza slices dances with the
music.
The coffee wakes up the donut.
The bomb runs for its life.

19. Giving non-living objects or abstract things
with qualities, characters, and abilities of
humans
PERSONIFICATION