Figurative language or a figure of speech is

Figurative language or a figure of speech is a word or phrase that does not have a normal everyday literal meaning. So far you’ve learned about… § Similes: comparing 2 unlike things using “like” or “as” § Ex: “My cat is as cute as a button!” § Metaphors: comparing 2 things without using “like” or “as” by saying something is something § Ex: “The clouds are balls of cotton” § Idioms: phrase or expression that doesn’t actually mean what the words say. § Ex: “We’re having a ball!”

PERSONIFICATION What word do you recognize? Personification is when the speaker or writer gives human characteristics, qualities, or feelings to nonhuman objects or ideas.

§ Breathe § Feel sad § Eat § Make funny faces § Laugh § Sleep § Jump § Cough § Cry § Wink § Joke § Love What ar e some th ings you do t hat make yo u human?

Object traffic Human Characteristic crawling The traffic was crawling this morning! This means: The traffic was very slow this morning.

Object popcorn Human Characteristic leaped The popcorn leaped out of the bowl! This means: The popcorn was falling out of the bowl.

Object cupcake Human Characteristic calling That cupcake is calling my name! This means: The cupcake looks so delicious that I have to have it!

Object grass Human Characteristic cried This means: The grass is so dry and it needs water. The brown grass cried for rain!

Object alarm clock Human Characteristic yells My alarm clock yells at me every morning! This means: The alarm clock is very loud in the morning.