Figurative Language

Figurative Language Literary Response and Analysis 3.5: Define figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification) and identify its use in literary works.

Similes • Used to compare two unrelated things using the words… like as or

Similes • Example: The kitten is as sweet as pie. They are being compared because they are both sweet (the pie tastes sweet and the kitten has a sweet personality).

Similes • Example: Sleeping on the bed was like sleeping on a cloud. The bed is being compared to a cloud because they are both soft.

Simile • Fill in the blank to make a simile: The jogger was like a _____.

Simile • Fill in the blank to make a simile: The lady was as pretty as a _____.

Metaphors • Says that one thing IS something else. • Does NOT use…. like as or

Metaphor • Example: The kitten wasa tiger when playing with yarn. They are being compared because the kitten is fierce (like a tiger) when playing with yarn.

Metaphor • Example: The backyard ishis jungle. The backyard is being compared to a jungle, the home of a tiger.

Metaphor • Fill in the blank to make a metaphor: The car is a _________. snail (slow) bullet (fast) gem (pretty)

Simile or Metaphor? S • She is as sweet as candy. • Brandy runs as fast as a cheetah. • Summer vacation was the light at the end of a tunnel. • The two friends were like two peas in a pod. • He was a fish in the pool. • Her mood was a stormy rain cloud. • Shawn hopped like a frog across the field. • Macy is as quiet as a mouse. • She is as sharp as a tack. S M S M M S S S

Simile or Metaphor? M • James is a human calculator. • The sun was as hot as fire. • His messy room was a danger zone. • The sound of her voice was like a broken record. • The box was as light as a feather. • Her hair was silk. • Her hands were ice after playing in the snow. S M S S M M

Onomatopoeia • A word that imitates or suggests a sound. Meow! Ruff ruff!

Onomatopoeia Tick Tock Ding Dong Drip Drop

Onomatopoeia • Write the sound that you hear: Moo! Choochoo! Honk honk! Quack quack! Knock knock!

Alliteration • When two or more words start with the same sound in a sentence. • Examples: • Five flowers fell to the floor. • The baby’s blue bed is broken.

Alliteration • Write an alliteration using the first letter of your name: • Examples: • Allison always appreciatesamazing apples. • Marco’s magnificent monkey is mad at the man.

Personification • When a writer makes a non-human object or idea seem like a person. • It helps paint a vivid picture in the reader’s head. • Uses words that are usually used to describe a person. Personification

Personification • Example: • The leaves danced in the wind. Can leaves actually dance? No, but personification paints a picture of how the wind was blowing the leaves.

Personification • Example: • The warm cabin welcomed the family with open arms. Can a cabin welcome people? Does a cabin have openarms? No, but it describes to the reader that the cabin was very welcoming.

Personification • Example: • The flood began to swallow everything in its path. Can a flood actually swallow things? No, but it describes to the reader how strong the flood was.

Hyperbole • An exaggerated statement. • A statement that is not meant to be taken literally. • Example: • I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse! You won’t actually eat a horse. You’re just super hungry!!

Hyperbole • Example: • I have a ton of homework tonight! You don’t actually have a ton of homework. Maybe just a few ounces of homework.

Hyperbole • Example: • My dad is the smartest person in the world! Probably not. I’m sure there are more people smarter than me!

Figurative Language