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Figurative Language

Figurative Language. Alliteration Onomatopoeia Simile Metaphor Personification Idiom Hyperbole . Alliteration. The repetition of an initial consonant sound, as in “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” Examples: A cow kicked Kevin’s cousin.

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Figurative Language

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  1. Figurative Language Alliteration Onomatopoeia Simile Metaphor Personification Idiom Hyperbole

  2. Alliteration • The repetition of an initial consonant sound, as in “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.” Examples: • A cow kicked Kevin’s cousin. A skunk sat on a stump.The stump thought the skunk stunk.The skunk thought the stump stunk .What stunk the skunk or the stump?

  3. Onomatopoeia • Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g., beep, cuckoo, sizzle, crash!) Examples: • “Woof” • "Plop, plop, fizz, fizz; Oh what a relief it is." - Slogan of Alka Seltzer, U.S. Buzz Moo Ding Ding

  4. Hyperbole • A figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis or effect, as in “If you don’t buy me an iPod, I’ll die!” or “This book weighs a ton.” Examples: • She’s so small she has to run around in the shower to get wet. • I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse!

  5. Simile Like a hammer and a nail, socks and shoes; We go hand in hand, like a rhythm and blues; What good is a man who hasn't got a dream? Bout as good as a car with no gasolineYou're the one I'm dreaming of Got to have your love; Can't live without it; We were meant to be together, no doubt about it- Neal McCoy • A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the words "like" or "as". Examples: • They fight like cats and dogs. • His hands were as cold as ice.

  6. Metaphor A figure of speech in which comparison is made between two unlike things that actually have something in common. Examples: • Crocodiles' teeth are white daggers. • Love is a lemon – either bitter or sweet

  7. Personification Giving something human qualities  Examples: • “Oreo: Milk’s favorite cookie.” - Slogan for Oreo cookies • The sun greeted me this morning.

  8. Idiom • A set expression of two or more words that means something other than the literalmeanings of its individual words. Examples: • He spilled the beans. • You're walking on thin ice, Mister! • It’s raining cats and dogs.

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