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Figurative Language Let’s figure it out together…

Figurative Language Let’s figure it out together…. Metaphor. A statement that isn’t literal, but only makes sense when the similarities or comparison between the two things become apparent. Examples: You are a couch potato. Time is money. He has a heart of gold.

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Figurative Language Let’s figure it out together…

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  1. Figurative LanguageLet’s figure it out together…

  2. Metaphor Astatement that isn’t literal, but only makes sense when the similarities or comparison between the two things become apparent. Examples: You are a couch potato. Time is money. He has a heart of gold. America is a melting pot. You are my sunshine.

  3. Simile A comparison between two things or ideas using the words “like” or “as”. Examples: busy as a bee brave as a lion stand out like a sore thumb as dry as a bone they fought like cats and dogs like watching grass grow

  4. Analogy A direct and logical comparison between two things or ideas. Usually includes “is…to…” statements. Example #1: Gas is to car as wood is to fire. Example #2: Pencil is to write as crayon is to color. Example #3: Boy is to shirt as girl is to blouse.

  5. Personification Giving human characteristics to inanimate objects or ideas. Example #1:opportunity knocks on the door Example #2: the sun greeted me this morning Example #3: the sky was full of dancing stars Example #4: the sun played hide and seek with the clouds

  6. Idiom An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meaning of the words used. Usually, they are specific to cultures or regions. Examples: Slap on the wrist (a mild punishment) Butterflies in your stomach (nervous) Spill the beans (to accidentally tell a secret) All thumbs (clumsy)

  7. Hyperbole An outrageous exaggeration that emphasizes a point. Examples: You snore louder than a freight train. I’m so tired I could sleep for weeks. He’s so annoying, I’d rather hang out with One Direction.

  8. Alliteration The repetition of a letter’s (usually a consonant) sound over the course of several words. Example #1: Alice’s aunt ate apples and acorns around August. Example #2: Becky’s beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy.

  9. Puns A play on words that uses multiple meanings of a word or similar sounding words (often used for humor). You can tune a guitar, but you can’t tuna fish. Unless of course, you play bass. – Douglas Adams

  10. Onomatopoeia The use of words that sound like their meaning, or mimic sounds. Examples: beep, whirr, click, whoosh, swish, zap, zing, ping, clang, bong, hum, boom, munch, gobble, crunch, pow, smash, wham, quack, meow, oink, and tweet. Note: There is a sophisticated way to use this technique and a not-so-sophisticated way. Gross Version: Buzz! The bees swarmed through the field. Awesome Version: The buzz of the bees swarmed through the open field of marigolds. Have you heard the song? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuQ2XBa7xHQ

  11. Allusion A reference to a famous character or event to make your writing awesome. Examples: Mr. Sehgal’s test was like the Hunger Games’ arena with the number of question designed to destroy our LAL grade. Her singing was so bad, it was like she was trying to be Taylor Swift.

  12. Oxymorons Putting two contradictory words next to each other to create new meaning. Examples: Open Secret Dark light Organized Chaos Virtual Reality

  13. Digging Deeper… There are tons of types and ways to use figurative language. To see the full list and learn more, I encourage you to study this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figures_of_speech

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