6th Grade Figurative Language

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What is Figurative Language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz', 'bang', or 'glip'.

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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', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'Time is a thief'.

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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, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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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, e.g., 'Ellie the elephant ate eight eggs'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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Identify an example of Onomatopoeia.

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An example of onomatopoeia is 'glip, glop'.

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Identify an example of a Simile.

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An example of a simile is 'The corn was like a shiny gold nugget'.

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Identify an example of Personification.

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An example of personification is 'The pumpkin pie begged me to eat the whole thing'.