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Figurative language and poetic elements homework

Figurative language and poetic elements homework. Hyperbole. A hyperbole in an extreme exaggeration! Examples: I am so hungry I could eat a horse! I could sleep for a year, I’m so tired! On a sheet of paper, come up with two of your own hyperboles to share with the class tomorrow. Simile.

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Figurative language and poetic elements homework

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  1. Figurative language and poetic elements homework

  2. Hyperbole • A hyperbole in an extreme exaggeration! • Examples: • I am so hungry I could eat a horse! • I could sleep for a year, I’m so tired! • On a sheet of paper, come up with two of your own hyperboles to share with the class tomorrow.

  3. Simile • A simile compares two UNLIKE things using like or as. • Examples: • She is as sweet as cotton candy. • He is as strong as an ox. • The snow was like a blanket. • On your homework paper, come up with two of your own similes to share with the class tomorrow.

  4. Metaphor • A metaphor compares two UNLIKE things WITHOUT using like or as! • Examples: • He has a heart of stone. • He is the shinning star of our school. • Time is money. • On your homework paper, come up with two of your own metaphors to share with the class tomorrow.

  5. Onomatopoeia • An onomatopoeia is a sound word! • Examples: • Bang • Pop • Zip • Pow • On your homework paper, come up with two onomatopoeia of your own to share with the class tomorrow.

  6. Alliteration • Alliteration is when words all start with the same beginning sound (basically the opposite of rhyme.) • Examples: • She sells sea shells by the sea shore. • Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. • On your homework paper, come up with an alliteration phrase to share with the class tomorrow.

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