Figurative Language

Figurative Language

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Alliteration

The repetition of beginning consonant sounds in a group of words

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Which of these are examples of alliteration?

• She sells seashells by the sea shore.

• Lazy leaping lizards are licking luscious lollipops

• She was wide-eyed and and wondering while she waited for Walter.

• Peter Smith picked some blueberries

Hyperbole

Language that uses exaggeration

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Which of these are examples of hyperbole?

• I told you a million times what a hyperbole is.

• My backpack weighs a ton.

• I died laughing.

• I am cold

• The dish broke with a lot of pieces.

Onomatopeia

Words that immitate sounds

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Which of these are examples of onomatopeia?

• Boom

• Buzz

• Zap

• Hello

Personification

Giving human qualities to objects or animals

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Which of these are examples of Personification?

• The dog said, "Ruff, ruff, I'm a dog!"

• The trees danced in the wind.

• The ocean danced in the moonlight.

• My bed was calling me while I was doing my last assignment

Metaphor

Comparing two unlike things by saying one "is" like the other.

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Which of these are examples of a metaphor?

• Barbara runs like the wind.

• Standing next to his baby brother, Carlos is a giant.

• The crowd was an angry beast.

Simile

Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as."

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Which of these are examples of simile?

• The teens descended on the buffet like a swarm of locust.

• I'm as ready as I'll ever be.

• The two goldfish were like floating butterscotch candies.

• My girlfriend looks just like her mother.

Idiom

A common phrase or expression that has figurative meaning.

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Which of these are examples of an idiom?

• After falling overboard, I saw that I was swimming with sharks!

• My teacher told me I was on fire because I aced all of my tests this week.

• The lights are on but nobody's home.

• Hold your horses!

Watch these short clips

Decide which type(s) of figurative language are in each.

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What type of figurative language does Daniel Radcliff use here?

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Alliteration

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What figurative language is used here?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Idiom

Multiple Choice

What figurative language is used here?

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

What figurative language is used here?

• Alliteration

• Idiom

• Onomatopoeia

Multiple Choice

What figurative language is present here? (hint: it's not what is said)

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

• Personification

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Which 2 types of figurative language does Forrest Gump use?

• Alliteration

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Simile

Multiple Choice

What figurative language is used here?

• Idiom

• Simile

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

Last but not least, what figurative language is present here?

• Personification

• Idiom

• Hyperbole