Figurative Language Introduction

Figurative Language

Hyperbole

Exaggeration

ex. This bag weighs a ton.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a hyperbole?

• He's running faster than the wind.

• As clear as mud.

• My best friend sings like an angel.

Simile

Comparison using like or as.a

ex. As big as an elephant.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a simile?

• The falling snowflakes are dancers.

• As brave as a lion.

• Next Friday is never going to arrive.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a simile?

• I’m so sad that I’m drowning in tears.

• Life is a rollercoaster.

• As hungry as a bear.

Metaphor

Comparison without using like or as.

ex. The calm lake was a mirror.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a metaphor?

• As blind as a bat.

• As cool as a cucumber.

• The moon is a white balloon.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a metaphor?

• As mad as a hatter.

• He is a walking dictionary.

• The wind howled in the night.

Personification

When a thing or animal is doing a human action.

ex. The moon was resting in the midnight sky.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of personification?

• Lightning danced across the sky.

• As fit as a fiddle.

• The clouds are balls of cotton.

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of personification?

• My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.

• The car was a furnace in the sun.

• As sweet as pie.