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'Wind' is the denotation of natural air movement 'Poodle' is the denotation of a particular breed of dog.
Expressions that describe one thing in terms of another include similes, metaphors, and personification. Similes make comparisons using "like" or "as" (e.g., "as brave as a lion"), while metaphors imply a direct comparison without those words (e.g., "time is a thief"). Personification attributes human qualities to non-human entities (e.g., "the wind whispered through the trees"). These literary devices enhance imagery and deepen understanding by linking familiar concepts to new ideas.
Ten examples of Figurative Language are: 1. Metaphor - My feet are ice bricks. 2. Simile - the cloud is fluffy like cotton candy. 3. Symbol - 3. Personification - The trees danced in the wind. 4. Apostrophe - 5. Synecdoche - 6. Metonymy - 7. Allegory - Parable 8. Paradox - 9. Hyperbole - I am so tired I can sleep for a year. 10. Irony - If irony was made out of strawberries, we would be drinking a lot of smoothies right now.
Obviously, the first sentence combines the 2 points: Wind can create alterations in the surface layers of rock.
A zephyr is a type of wind. The zephyr flowed over the camp.
Songs with a lot of metaphors tend to sound overly poetic. Examples of these are "Candle in the Wind" by Elton John and "I am a Rock" by Paul Simon.
Some basic examples are: The sun kissed the flowers. The wind was whistling. The light was dancing. Personification is a tool of figurative language that give human-like qualities to nonhuman things. Be careful not to get metaphors and personifications mixed up! Sometimes one can seem like the other.
You can FLY A KITE IN THE WIND
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No, this is an example of personification, ascribing human attributes to the wind. Metaphors involve directly comparing two things without using "like" or "as."
This song is known for its inclusion of metaphors and similes. There are quite a few metaphors, but one of the most imaginative similes is the line: "Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letterbox." There are many other examples of 'figures of speech' in the lyrics.
Two examples of wind energy include wind turbines, which capture the kinetic energy of the wind and convert it into electricity, and windmills, which historically were used to pump water or grind grain using wind power.
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A sentence using personification is "the wind gently brushed the hair away from my face."