Figurative Language Review - 3rd Grade

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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'. For example, '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 compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound of the object or action it refers to. Examples include 'buzz', 'bang', and 'sizzle'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!'.

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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. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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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. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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

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This is an example of Personification.

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Identify the figurative language: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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This is an example of a Simile.

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

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This is an example of a Metaphor.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The thunder rumbled like a freight train.'

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This is an example of Onomatopoeia.