Figurative Language English 10 Figurative Language There are

Figurative Language English 10

Figurative Language �There are many different forms of figurative language that you can use as a writer. �We will focus on the following three: • Simile • Metaphor • Personification

Simile �Compares two unlike things using “like” or “as. ”

Simile � For Example: � Her � He cheeks are like red apples. was calm like evening. � She felt excited as a cocker spaniel puppy. � Her teeth were bright like a bare light bulb. � At 15, my days passed slowly by like a freight train creeping through an intersection at minimum speed.

Simile � Avoid clichés (an overused expression) when writing your own similes. Examples: Work like a dog. Hard as a rock. Light as a feather. Life is like a box of chocolates.

Metaphor �Compares two unlike things (sometimes uses “is” , “are”).

Metaphor � For Example: � Her cheeks are red apples. � Fear � Life is a hungry panther. is a roller coaster. � Happiness � Age is a bag of jelly beans. 15 is a vice; it clamps, holds, and tightens as I await my 16 th birthday.

Personification �Gives non-human objects human characteristics.

Personification � For Example: � His guitar wept the melancholy tunes. � The shoes speak to me about her travels. � Her hair danced around her face. � The bell cried out the unwelcome warning. � Crickets sing to welcome the night.

Student Examples SIMILE METAPHOR

Student Personification Examples