Figurative Language

Figurative Language

What is figurative language?

• Figurative language is the use of language to convey a meaning other than the literal one.

• It is often used to paint a mental picture or cause a reader to feel a strong emotion.

• Some types of figurative language include similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, and idioms.

"It's raining cats and dogs."

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is the phrase:

"It's raining cats and dogs."

• Simile

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Personification

Open Ended

An idiom is a commonly known saying that has a different meaning than its literal one.

Write an idiom you use often.

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is the phrase:

"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse."

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Onomatopoeia

• Hyperbole

Open Ended

Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration to demonstrate strong emotions or to make a point.

Write an example of hyperbole.

"He has a heart of gold."

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is the phrase:

"He has a heart of gold."

• Onomatopoeia

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

Open Ended

A metaphor compares two unlike things without using like or and.

Write a sentence containing a metaphor.

"The flowers danced in the wind."

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is the phrase:

"The flowers danced in the wind."

• Simile

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Personification

Open Ended

Personification occurs when a animal, thing, or idea is given human attributes or spoken of as if it was a person.

Write a sentence using personification.

The bomb exploded with a mighty boom!

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is the phrase:

"The bomb exploded with a mighty boom!

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Simile

Open Ended

Onomatopoeia occurs when a word mimics a sound, and actually makes the sound of an object or action when read aloud.

What is an example of onomatopoeia?

"She was brave as a lion."

Multiple Choice

What kind of figurative language is the phrase:

"She was brave as a lion."

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

Open Ended

A simile compares two unlike things using the words like or as.

Write a sentence using a simile.