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Figures of Speech

Figures of Speech. Literal v. Figurative. Literal: using words as they are defined I have a cat and dog. The butterflies are very colorful. Figurative: broadens the use of a word to make statements vivid It is raining cats and dogs. I have butterflies in my stomach. Simile .

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Figures of Speech

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  1. Figures of Speech

  2. Literal v. Figurative • Literal: using words as they are defined • I have a cat and dog. • The butterflies are very colorful. • Figurative: broadens the use of a word to make statements vivid • It is raining cats and dogs. • I have butterflies in my stomach.

  3. Simile A statement that likens two different things eyes diamond using the word ‘like’ Your eyes are like diamonds baby feather or ‘as’ The baby is as light as a feather

  4. Spot the Simile I like pizza The fan is spinning The boy is crazy The door is as cold as ice Always try your very best Follow your dreams The ghost is white You are beautiful!

  5. Your Turn! Be creative! Thunder Heart Fruit salad Love School Flower Your best friend Music Table Car Cake Lechon baboy Computer Soft drink What other nouns can you think of?

  6. Metaphor A statement that identifies one thing with another boyfriend pig My boyfriend is such a pig teacher parent A teacher is a parent; they both take care of you

  7. Spot the Metaphor The cloud looks like a monkey He is as happy as a clam Being young is being with friends I will see you tomorrow The orange is next to the apple May you open the door please I would like some pudding

  8. Your Turn! Be creative! Teacher Fire Key Garden Dictionary Bed Book Your crush Song Betty la Fea House Family Lice Electric fan What other nouns can you think of?

  9. Hyperbole An exaggerated statement I can give you reasons why I can’t go I can give you a thousand reasons why I can’t go My mother is washing dishes My mother is washing a mountain of dishes

  10. Spot the Hyperbole Her face is as white as snow This is a really good dictionary I’ll die if John reads my journal The peanut is spicy Your eyes are diamonds I will live here for two years This is delicious!

  11. Your Turn! Be creative! Mountain Starve Million Carabao Freeze Airplane Die Kill Gallon Lightning Faint Aswang Thousand Lion

  12. Personification A statement that uses human qualities to describe nonhuman things The stars reached down from the sky The teddy bear sat dozing by the fire

  13. Spot the Personification That is a beautiful flower I wandered lonely as a cloud I am so hungry, I can eat a horse A best friend is a gift worth holding onto The shirt hugged me perfectly Smile always The boldest flower in life’s garden is love

  14. Your Turn! Wave Shriek Smile Kiss Cry Jump Trick Dance Give Sing Place Salute Whisper Wink Be creative! What other verbs can you think of?

  15. Alliteration A statement that repeats the first letter or sound of words that are placed near each other She sells seashells by the seashore Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

  16. Spot the Alliteration! I’m starving! Love is a red, red rose The sky is a brilliant blue People who pen poetry are beautiful I am going to kill him for saying that Her cruel words were cutting me like a knife The tree is standing tall

  17. Your Turn! A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Be creative!

  18. Irony A statement where there is a mismatch between what is stated and what is actually meant You fell asleep during class: “I’m glad to see you were paying attention” “Yes, your lecture was very interesting”

  19. Spot the Irony Sally is covered in mud: Why are you covered in mud? Dressed in your best, I see Your pretty outfit is ruined Go change your clothes At least your hair looks nice Sayang

  20. Your Turn! Noel is late for school again Christine is tired It is raining cats and dogs Sam is sweating Sue lost her shoe Ben is playing on the swing There is a brown out Be creative! When can you be ironic? What would you say?

  21. Onomatopoeia Words that imitate the sound associated with it Flies are buzzing all over me! Tick tock goes the clock

  22. Spot the Onomatopoeia The bell is ringing Is the girl going to school? The girl is going to school Private and public are antonyms Where there’s a will, there’s a way The ball in the bag is back Experience is the best teacher

  23. Your Turn! Sizzle Bang Growl Meow Purr Arf Hiss Bloop Tinkle Clink Cuckoo Clap Buzz Clunk Be creative! What other sounds can you think of?

  24. Review! Alliteration ________ Susan swam seven laps ________ The girl is zipping up her coat ________ That was really nice of you to hit him ________ This tastes like chicken ________ These children are little monkeys! ________ Your bag weighs a ton ________ The story spoke to me Onomatopoeia Irony Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Personification Alliteration Irony Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole Onomatopoeia

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