Bridge to Terabithia is the story of Jess, a boy whose life revolves around doing chores on the farm and becoming the fastest runner at school. His new neighbor, Leslie, teaches him about the beauty of the world through their friendship and their secret hideaway in the woods, Terabithia.
Bridge to Terabithia figurative language activity example
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SIMILE
PERSONIFICATION
HYPERBOLE
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things using "like" or "as". Example: "Momma would be as mad as flies in a fruit jar if they woke her up at this time of day."
Personification is speaking of an animal or thing as if it has human qualities. Example: "The hungry waters were licking and sometimes leaping the banks, daring them to come find it."
A hyperbole is an exaggeration used for effect, but not literally. Example: "Miss Bessie's bag is probably dragging ground by now."