Identifying Figurative Language

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is Hyperbole?

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

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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: 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is a Refrain?

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A refrain is a repeated line or group of lines in a poem or song, often at the end of a stanza. Example: 'Nevermore' in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Raven'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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Personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'I have a ton of homework.'

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Hyperbole.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is as brave as a lion.'

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Simile.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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Metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The leaves whispered in the wind.'

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Personification.