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Figurative Language. not to be taken literally, or word for word. stirs up your imagination helps you see things more clearly. Simile: a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as". I am hungry as a horse. . You run like a rabbit. . She is happy as a clam.
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Figurative Language • not to be taken literally, or word for word. • stirs up your imagination • helps you see things more clearly.
Simile: a comparison between two unlike things using the words "like" or "as"
I am hungry as a horse. You run like a rabbit. She is happy as a clam. He is sneaky as a snake.
Metaphor: comparison between 2 unlike things using a form of “to be” (not “like” or “as”)
The girl was a fish in the water. The clown was a feather floating away.
Hyperbole: an exaggerated statement used to heighten effect
She soared through the sky a million miles. It rained cats and dogs!
Personification: giving the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea
The flowers danced in the wind. The friendly gates welcomed us. The Earth coughed and choked in all of the pollution.
Alliteration: repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words
Stan the strong surfer saved several swimmers on Saturday. Tiny Tommy Thomson takes toy trucks to Timmy’s on Tuesday.
Onomatopoeia: the use of words that mimic sounds
YeeeeeAhhhhhh Swish swishswish Chug chugchug!! GlipppGlupppGluppp
hyperbole simile Poetry Terms personification metaphor alliteration onomatopoeia
Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 1) The wind whistled through the leaves.
Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 2) I love eating chocolate chip cookies.
Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 3) Her eyes were burning coals glistening in the dark night.
Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 4) The precocious girl popped her gum loudly.
Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 5) The smell of the pasta called my name.
Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 6) I called you a million times last night!
Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 7) Her hair was as soft as silk.
Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 8) My head hurts so bad that it might explode!
Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 9) After the boy threw it, the rock tap danced its way across the lake.
Practice Identify the figurative language in each sentence: 10) The children were angels when they were signing.