Figurative Language is not just found in literature

Figurative Language is not just found in literature books……It is all around us!

You’d be surprised where we can find figurative language…… Take a look!

Simile �A simile is a comparison of unlike things using the clue words like or as Metaphor �A metaphor is a comparison of unlike things using the clue words is, are, was, were �My love is like a red, red rose. �He is a tiger racing across the track.

Personification �Personification is when an object or animal is given human-like qualities. �Chuchundra cried and whimpered in fear as he crawled along the wall. Onomatopoeia �Onomatopoeia is a sound device where words represent sound. �“Tlot, the horses’ hooves drawing near. _

Alliteration Assonance �Assonance is the � repetition of the first repetition of vowel sounds of words that are in nearby words. It is used fairly close together. A to reinforce the meanings common example of of words or to set the alliteration is the tongue mood twister. �Sarah Cynthia Silva Stout… � Hear the mellow wedding bells, Golden bells!What a world of happiness their harmony foretells!Through the balmy air of night. How they ring out their delight!

Hyperbole �A Hyperbole is an �I was so hungry I could exaggeration used to add eat a horse! drama.

Are You Ready To Play? �Let’s test your knowledge of Figurative Language by playing a game. �RULES �You will listen to music and see lyrics using Figurative Language. I will pause the screen, and you have a few seconds to write down your answer. Absolutely no talking! Top scorers may get extra credit!

Remember the Rules! No talking! Game Show

Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry �Let’s apply our Figurative Language to the novel we are reading. �With partners, you are to find examples of Figurative Language. You will write the sentence from your book. Please write the chapter number and identify which type of figurative language it is. �HINT: Look at Chapter 8 and 10.