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Recognizing Figurative Language in Things Fall Apart
Remember:
Simile: creates a comparison of unlike things by using like or as: He acts like a wild animal.
Metaphor: makes a direct comparison without using like or as: You are a wild animal.
Personification: Giving human traits (qualities, feelings, action, or characteristics) to non-living
objects: The wind howled at night.
Directions: Find two examples of each kind of figurative language in Things Fall Apart. Copy down the
example the page numbers for each example.
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Simile
Metaphor
Personification