Figurative language Definition Practice 6th gr.

is language that means something different than its literal meaning. It has a deeper meaning that requires the reader to use context clues.

compares two different things using the words “like,” “as”, or “than.”

Example: Her skin was soft as a baby.

make a comparison between two things without using “like” or “as”.

Example: Her hair was golden honey.

When the writer gives human qualities or abilities to an object or an animal.

Examples: The sun kissed our skin.

The leaves waved in the wind.

When the words that start with the same sound are used close together.

Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

A word that mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to.

Examples: hiss, buzz, sizzle, pow

Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

Examples: This book weighs a ton. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not understandable from those individual words.

Example: It’s raining cats and dogs. Meaning: It is raining very hard.