Figurative Language

Figurative Language

Winter Olympics ELA Day 3

Figurative Language Types

• Personification

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

Personification

The attribution of human characteristics to non-living objects.

Examples:

The car brakes screamed.

The temperature dropped as summer yawned into fall.

My dinner stared at me.

Multiple Choice

Which of these would be an example of PERSONIFICATION?

• The yellow duck waddled across the road.

• The couch hugged me as I sat down.

• A Christmas tree was alight in the window.

Simile

A comparison using the word "like" or "as"

Examples:

The boy was as brave as a lion in the jungle.

The radio buzzed like a swarm of bees.

The twinkle lights shone like stars in the dark room.

Multiple Choice

Which of these would be an example of a SIMILE?

• Warm as a freshly laundered blanket.

• The car started as I turned the key.

• I like to eat pancakes for dinner.

Metaphor

A comparison that does NOT use the words "like" or "as".

Examples:

Time is money.

Love is a battlefield.

You are my sunshine.

Multiple Choice

Which of these would be an example of a METAPHOR? (Look carefully. Watch out for similes.)

• That teacher is as tall as a giraffe.

• The spider was bigger than my face.

• My roommate is going through a rollercoaster of emotions.

Hyperbole

Extreme exaggeration to emphasize a point.

Examples:

I have told you a million times to wash the dishes.

Dad snored so loud the house shook.

Multiple Choice

Which of these would be an example of a HYPERBOLE?

• I can see all the way to the end of the tunnel.

• The Christmas tree was so bright you could see it from space.

• The farthest I've ever travelled is to Washington D.C.

Onomatopoeia

Names something or an action by imitating the sound associated with it.

Examples:

The fireplace heater hissed and cracked.

The alarm clock buzzed right in the middle of my dream.

Crash! went the stack of presents, and out crawled my little brother.

Multiple Choice

Which of these would be an example of an ONOMATOPOEIA?

• The truck horn could be heard across the highway.

• There was a soft click followed by a loud boom that shook the building.

• Finally, there was silence.

Multiple Choice

Select the correct spelling:

• Onomatopeea

• Onomatapeia

• Onomotopoeia

• Onomatopoeia

Figurative Language

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Multiple Choice

"You're a couch potato." is an example of which figurative language type?

• Personification

• A simile

• A metaphor

• A hyperbole

• An onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

"The Sun greeted me this morning." is an example of which figurative language type?

• Personification

• A simile

• A metaphor

• A hyperbole

• An onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

"The sea lashed out in anger at the ships." is an example of which figurative language type?

• Personification

• A simile

• A metaphor

• A hyperbole

• An onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

"He has a heart of stone." is an example of which figurative language type?

• Personification

• A simile

• A metaphor

• A hyperbole

• An onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

"I can move like a cheetah across the Serengeti." is an example of which figurative language type?

• Personification

• A simile

• A metaphor

• A hyperbole

• An onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

"Busy as a bee." is an example of which figurative language type?

• Personification

• A simile

• A metaphor

• A hyperbole

• An onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

"Her head was spinning from all the new information." is an example of which figurative language type? (This one is a challenge, be careful!)

• Personification

• A simile

• A metaphor

• A hyperbole

• An onomatopoeia