Figurative Language Lesson

Figurative Language Lesson

by Susan Good

​Metaphor

A metaphor suggests that two different things are the same without using "like", "as", or "than." Think name-calling.

• ​He is a bear in the mornings!

• ​He is a cheetah on the track.

​Simile

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A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using "like", "as", or "than."

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• ​He is as tall as a tree.

• ​The water was as smooth as glass.

​Alliteration

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​Alliteration is repeating the same sound in two or more words.

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• ​Crazy Kangaroos kissed quietly.

• ​Seven snakes slithered silently.

​Hyperbole

​An hyperbole is an obvious exaggeration.

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• ​I have a ton of homework.

• ​I have told you a million times!

​Onomatopoeia

​Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like the noise or action it is describing.

• ​The bells jingled.

• ​The jet zoomed across the sky.

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​Tone

​Tone is the mood that the book presents; how it makes the reader feel.

​Huge tears fell from her eyes as she saw her dog in such pain. The tone of these words is sadness.

​Symbolism

​Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas.

• ​The eagle represents freedom in the United States.

• ​Roses represent love.