Figurative Language in Holiday Movies

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What is a metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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Example of a metaphor in a holiday movie?

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"You sit on a throne of lies." - Elf

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What is a simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Example of a simile in a holiday movie?

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"This fog's as thick as peanut butter!" - Rudolph the Red-nosed Reindeer

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What is a rhetorical question?

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A question asked for effect, not requiring an answer.

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Example of a rhetorical question in a holiday movie?

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"How can you say someone is great who's never had his picture on bubblegum cards?" - A Charlie Brown Christmas

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What is hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Example of hyperbole in a holiday movie?

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"Now you go home and write 'I am very sorry for what I did to Frost' a hundred zillion times." - Frosty the Snowman

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What is imagery?

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Descriptive language that creates vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

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Example of imagery in a holiday movie?

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"Every Who down in Who-ville, the tall and the small, will stand close together with Christmas bells ringing." - How the Grinch Stole Christmas!