Learning Figurative Language 🍩 (Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, & Personification)

Learning Figurative Language 🍩

• ​Similes

• ​Metaphors

• ​Hyperboles

• ​Personification

​Simile

• ​a comparison of two things using "like" or "as"

• ​For example:

  • ​​My dog is smelly as dirty socks.

• ​Ask yourself:

  • ​What is being compared? The dog and smelly socks.

  • ​Are they using "like" or "as"? Yes, they are using "as".

Multiple Choice

Is this a simile? John is as slow as a turtle. 

• No, because it is comparing John to a turtle using "as". 

• Yes, because John likes turtles. 

• Yes, because it is comparing John to a turtle using "as". 

• No, because John does not like turtles. 

Multiple Choice

Is this a simile? Myles likes raccoons.

• No, because nothing is being compared.

• Yes, because it is comparing raccoons to Myles.

• No, because Myles does not like raccoons.

• Yes, because Myles does like raccoons.

​Metaphor

• ​a comparison between two things not using "like" or "as".

• ​For example:

  • ​My dog is a smelly sock.

• ​Ask yourself:

  • ​What is being compared? The dog and a smelly sock.

  • ​Are they using "like" or "as"? No, they use is.

Multiple Choice

Is this a metaphor? My best friend is like an angel.

• Yes, because my best friend is an angel. 

• No, because my best friend is not an angel. 

• Yes, because they compare two things using "like". 

• No, because they compare two things using "like". 

Multiple Choice

Is this a metaphor? Life is a box of chocolates.

• No, because they are comparing two things but they are not using "like" or "as".

• Yes, because they are comparing two things but they are not using "like" or "as".

• No, because life is not a box of chocolates.

• Yes, because I love chocolates.

Multiple Choice

Life is like a box of chocolates.

• Simile

• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

Frank has a heart of gold.

• Simile

• Metaphor

​Hyperbole

• ​an over-exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.

• ​For example:

  • ​My dog hasn't taken a bath in forever.

• ​Is this true? No, it's just been a long time since the dog has taken a bath.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a hyperbole? 

• I will sleep tonight.

• I slept for two hours last night. 

• I slept in this weekend. 

• I slept forever this weekend.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a hyperbole?

• I loves goats.

• Goats are the best pet in the world.

• My goats are kind.

• My goats like to eat apples each night.

​Personification

• ​adding human traits to a nonhuman thing

• ​For example:

  • ​When the dog ran into his food dish, the food danced across the floor.

• ​Can food dance? No

• ​Can humans dance? Yes

Multiple Choice

Is this personification? The sun greeted me this morning. 

• No, because humans can greet something but the sun can't.

• Yes, because the sun can greet others just as humans can. 

• Yes, because humans can greet something but the sun can't.

• No, because the sun can greet others just as humans can. 

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is personification?

• News travels quickly.

• Did you see the news?

• I am going to watch the news tonight.

• I like to travel.

Multiple Choice

Today is going to take forever!

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Multiple Choice

This is easy as pie!

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Multiple Choice

The book jumped out of my hands. 

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

Multiple Choice

The pillow is a fluffy cloud.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification