Go Figure Figurative Language Types of Figurative Language

Go Figure! Figurative Language

Types of Figurative Language

Simile n A way of describing something by comparing it with something by using “like” or “as. ”

Examples of Simile I am as hungry as a horse. You run like a rabbit. He is as happy as a clam. He is as sneaky as a snake.

Metaphor n A way of describing something by comparing it to something else.

Examples of Metaphors The man was a fish in the water. The clown was a feather floating away.

Personification n Giving human characteristics to ideas or things.

Examples of Personification The flowers danced in the wind. The friendly gates welcomed us. The Earth coughed and choked in all the pollution.

Alliteration n Repetition of the first consonant.

Examples of Alliteration Stan the strong swimmer saved several swimmers on Saturday. Tiny Tommy Thomson takes toy trucks to Timmy’s on Tuesday.

Rhyme n. The repetition of sounds at the ends of words.

Examples of Rhyme Roses are red Violets are blue Sugar is sweet And so are you! Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky.

Onomatopoeia n Words that are sounds

Examples of Onomatopoeia Yeeeeee Ahhhh Grooooowl Glippp Gluppp Chug chug!!

Hyperbole n Intentional exaggeration or overstating, often for dramatic or humorous effect

Examples of Hyperbole Your problem makes me so sad that I feel a flood of tears coming on.

Imagery n Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses. Sight n Hearing n Touch n Taste n Smell n

Examples of Imagery Yesterday, I lay awake in the palm of the night. After the windstorm, a blanket of leaves covered the ground.

Idiom n A figure of speech that belongs to a particular language, people, or region and whose meaning cannot be obtained, and might even appear ridiculous, by joining the meanings of the words composing it.

Examples of Idioms n Jane: "I just got an e-mail message from our old friend Sally. " Samantha: "Tell me what she said. I'm all ears!"

Repetition n The use, more than once, of any element of language- a sound, a word, phrase, clause, or sentence.

Examples of Repetition And the highwayman came riding— Riding—riding— The highwayman came riding, up to the old inn-door. A red-coat troop came marching— Marching—marching— King George’s men came marching, up to the old inn-door.

You will find examples on the following slides. You will need to identify the type of figurative language that is being used.

1. The wind sang her mournful song through Personification the falling leaves. Simile 2. The crook was as slippery as an eel.

3. He was slow like a snail. Metaphor Simile 4. The shop was a little gold mine.

5. The clouds were fluffy like cotton wool. Personification Simile 6. The strawberries seemed to sing, "Eat me first!"

7. The video camera Personification observed the whole scene. Alliteration 8. Green grass grows

9. She sells seashells by the seashore Alliteration 10. That dog is so ugly that I have to tie a Hyperbole $100 bill on him to get people to pet him.

11. Video games are mental playgrounds for young people. Idiom Metaphor 12. It’s raining cats and dogs.

13. I’m so hungry that I could eat a cow. Imagery Hyperbole 14. The bitter, acidic taste of the lemon lingered in his mouth.

15. The teacher could hear the crunch, crunch of her chips. Idiom Onomatopoeia 16. We told him to break a leg in the play.

Now it is your time to write some examples. Pick one type of figurative language and write an example based on the picture shown on the following slides.

Your Orignial # 1 Alliteration Hyperbole Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Simile Imagery Idiom Rhyme Repetition

Your Orignial # 2 Alliteration Hyperbole Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Simile Imagery Idiom Rhyme Repetition

Your Orignial # 3 Alliteration Hyperbole Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Simile Imagery Idiom Rhyme Repetition

Your Orignial # 4 Alliteration Hyperbole Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Simile Imagery Idiom Rhyme Repetition

Your Orignial # 5 Alliteration Hyperbole Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Simile Imagery Idiom Rhyme Repetition

Your Orignial # 6 Alliteration Hyperbole Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Simile Imagery Idiom Rhyme Repetition

Your Orignial # 7 Alliteration Hyperbole Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Simile Imagery Idiom Rhyme Repetition