Figurative Language

Figurative Language

Similes, Personification, and Metaphors, and onomatopoeia, and hyperbole

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Onomatopoeia

Hyperbole

Review: Figurative Language

Figurative language is when you use a word or phrase that does not have its normal everyday, literal meaning. Writers can use figurative language to make their work more interesting or more dramatic than literal language which simply states facts.

Multiple Choice

I can run like a cheetah!

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Mrs. Braiden is a rock star!

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Multiple Choice

My alarm clock screams at me every morning at 6:00 A.M.

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

Multiple Choice

The bee buzzed in my ear and scared me.

• onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

Multiple Choice

The bird hurled insults at me because I was too close to her nest.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

The eggs in my refrigerator hate breakfast the most!

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

Multiple Choice

Kylie is a ray of sunshine.

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

Nate is a Superman!

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Personification

Multiple Choice

The steak sizzled on the grill.

• Personification

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

My Chromebook is tired and feels sick.

• Simile

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

This back pack weights a TON!

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Open Ended

Write your own personification sentence.

Open Ended

Write your own metaphor.