Figurative Fourth Grade Language

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. Example: 'The trees danced in the wind.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'His room looked as if a hurricane came through.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'The assignment was a breeze.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I waited in line for 10 years!'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.

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Identify an example of personification: 'The clock on the wall laughed at me.'

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This sentence gives the clock human-like qualities, which is personification.

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Identify an example of a simile: 'You are as beautiful as a flower.'

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This sentence compares beauty using 'as', which is a simile.

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Identify an example of a metaphor: 'He is an encyclopedia of knowledge.'

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This sentence compares a person’s knowledge to an encyclopedia without using 'like' or 'as', which is a metaphor.

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What does it mean to exaggerate?

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To exaggerate means to make something seem larger, better, or worse than it really is, often used in hyperbole.