Tori Thompson Chelsey Aliff

1. Tori Thompson ChelseyAliff September 19,2011 Figurative Language Notes

2. Simile Simile-using like or as to compare 2 things. Ex. The butterfly was as beautiful as nature. Ex. Chelsey was as busy as a bee.

3. Metaphor • Metaphor-Comparing 2 things without using like or as. • Ex. Tori said the noise was music to her ears. • Ex. My sister’s hair is a rat’s nest.

4. Hyperbole Hyperbole –using exaggeration to make a point. Ex. You snore louder than a freight train. Ex. It’s going to take a zillion years to get out of middle school.

5. Onomatopoeia • Onomatopoeia- Sound words • Ex. The Mom said boo-hoo when her child didn’t get his way. • Ex. Tramaine mumbled when he didn’t get his fried chicken.

6. Alliteration Alliteration- repetition of beginning sound . Ex. Silly Sammy super slapped herself. Ex. Don’t let the bed bugs bite.

7. Personification • Personification- Giving human qualities to something not human. • Ex. Hey, Diddle, Diddle, the cat and the fiddle. The cow jumped over the moon; the little dog laughed to see such sport. And the dish ran away with the spoon.

8. Idiom • Idiom- A well known expression that does not mean what it says. • Ex. The power point was a piece of cake. • Ex. My mom is the apple of my eye.

9. Practice Problems • She is older than the hills. • The thunder went boom when it stormed. • She sold 20 seashells by the shore. • My dad’s boss is as bold as Mr. Clean. • Come hell or high water. • The rain kissed my cheek as it fell. • The waves broke like a tree limb.