Figurative Language Review

Figurative Language

Unit Assessment Review

Personification- A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, object, or idea.

• "My fingers leave sighs in the dust." (Out of the Dust, pg.139)

• The tall grass danced in the breeze.

• Lightning danced across the sky.

• The wind roared across the fields.

Alliteration- The repetition of usually initial/beginning consonant sounds in two or more words or syllables.

• "...bake them cakes and cookies and pies,/ cook them custard and cobbler and crisp,..." (Out of the Dust, pg. 125)

• Sally sells seashells at the seashore.

• Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Hyperbole- An extreme and often humorous exaggeration to make a point.

• I could smell her stinky feet from a mile away!

• I have a million assignments to complete for class!

• My bag weighs a ton!

Idiom- A phrase that doesn’t have the same meaning as what it says. It can’t be directly translated into another language.

• The cat is out of the bag.

• He spilled the beans.

• Cat got your tongue.

Metaphor- Comparing two like things without using “like” or “as”.

• The clouds were marshmallows.

• She is a ray of sunshine.

• He is a bear if you wake him

Onomatopoeia- A word whose sound imitates the sound associated with its meaning.

• "...her anger,/ simmering over like a pot in an empty kitchen,..." (Ot of the Dust, pg.41)

• I sat, listening to the ticking of the clock.

• There was a sudden whoosh of wind through the trees.

Simile- A figure of speech comparing two unlike things with the words “like” or “as”.

• The little boy was as quiet as a mouse. 

Imagery- Vivid description that includes details that appeal to the senses.

• I could hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is an example of personification?

• The wheezy truck sucked up dust.

• She was as happy as a clam.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following has an example of an onomatopoeia?

• The bacon sizzled in the pan.

• The wind was so strong, I thought it might carry me off.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a simile?

• Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail.

• He is a shining star.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is a metaphor?

• My big brother is a couch potato.

• She was as cold as ice .

Open Ended

Create Your Own Metaphor

Open Ended

Create Your Own Simile

Open Ended

Write Your Own Example of Personification

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of alliteration?

• Sally sold sea shells down by the sea shore.

• The chicken is the size of a small truck. It is the biggest chicken that I have ever seen!

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?

• I am so tired, I could sleep for 8 days straight!

• The surface of the lake was a mirror.