Figurative Language

Figurative Language

​Figurative Language

Remember figurative language gives a deeper meaning to a piece of text. The most common types of figurative language are

• ​Personification

• Metaphor

• ​Idioms

• ​Simile

• Irony

• Hyperbole​

• Onomatopoeia​

• ​Alliteration

• ​Imagery

​Your Task

​As your review the different types of figurative language. Answer the questions that follow.

​Read the chart. Be prepared to answer some questions.

Multiple Choice

Identify the simile

• I like apples.
• Apples taste sweet.
• You're the apple of my eye.
• This apple is as sweet as candy.

Multiple Choice

The cooing baby was just as cute as a kitten! 

• Simile
• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

The best friends had so much in common they were like two peas in a pod. 
What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile
• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

During brunch with his grandparents, Jacob was a real pig. 
What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simlie
• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

After the ball was run over by the car, it was as flat as a pancake.
What are the words in blue an example of?

• Simile
• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

What is a hyperbole?

• A comparison using "like" or "as".

• A statement that gives non-human objects human characteristics.

• An exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

• an expressing whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.

Multiple Choice

Select the statement that features a hyperbole.

• Kaliyah went to Six Flags recently.

• Grandmother is older than the hills.

• Outside was extremely cold.

• Chips and guacamole are so delicious.

Multiple Choice

The statement, "I am so hungry I can eat a slice of pie" is a hyperbole. True or False?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The statement, "I am so hungry, I could eat a horse" is a hyperbole. True or False?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What is the word that will best complete the alliteration:

To ride an airplane is Angel's ________.

• air

• act

• aim

• ace

Multiple Choice

Is alliteration used in the poem?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Is alliteration used in the poem?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

"When Adele walked through the store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her."
What is being personified?

• High Heels
• The store

Multiple Choice

"The bright orange walls screamed at her as she walked into the room."
What is being personified?

• The walls
• The scream

Multiple Choice

"The wind whistled a happy tune as I walked along the hard mountain trail."
What human characteristic is being given?

• Whistling
• Hiking

Multiple Choice

What does “it’s raining cats and dogs” really mean?

• Pets are falling from the sky.
•  I see cats and dogs outside.
• It’s raining hard today!

Multiple Choice

What does “I’m all tied up” really mean?

•  I can tie a really good knot!
• I’m very busy right now.
• Help! Someone tied me up.

Multiple Choice

Bart has never been able to eat more than half a pizza before. But today, he thinks he can eat a whole one! His eyes are bigger than his stomach.

What is the meaning of "his eyes are bigger than his stomach?"

• He has really BIG eyes!

• He can eat a lot.

• His stomach is really small.

• He thinks he can eat more than he really can.

Multiple Choice

Alex had a hard time hearing the teacher over his grumbling stomach.
*What is the onomatopoeia?

• grumbling
• teacher

Multiple Choice

A word that imitates a sound, for example BUZZ and POP:

• Onomatopoeia
• Simile
• Metaphor

Multiple Choice

What onomatopoeia goes best with this picture?

• Take-off!
• Pow!
• Blast!
• Fly

Multiple Choice

An onomatopoeia is also known as what?

• An action word
• A descriptive word
• A sound word
• A statement

Multiple Choice

Read the sentence and choose the onomatopoeia.
Wow, Hailie's race car zoomed past the finish line.

• zoomed
• car
• wow
• finish 

​​Read the chart. Be prepared to answer some questions.

Multiple Choice

What is verbal irony?

• When what is said is different than what is meant
• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
• When the audience knows something a character doesn't know. 

Multiple Choice

What is situational irony?

• When what is said is the opposite of what is meant
• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected
• When the audience knows something the character doesn't

Multiple Choice

What is dramatic irony?

• When what is said is different than what is meant

• When what happens is the opposite of what is expected

• When the audience knows something the character doesn't

Multiple Choice

In Toy Story, human characters are not aware that the toys speak and move, but the audience is aware

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• not ironic

Multiple Choice

A pilot with a fear of heights

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• not ironic

Multiple Choice

A man looked out of the window to see the storm intensify. He turned to his friend and said “wonderful weather we’re having!”

• verbal irony

• dramatic irony

• situational irony

• not irony

Multiple Choice

It rained on a couple's wedding day.

• irony

• not irony, just unfortunate

Multiple Choice

Irony usually involves something that is 

• false
• silly
• unexpected
• unimportant

Multiple Choice

A type of verbal irony that intends to mock or show contempt

• repetition
• sarcasm
• ironic twist
• dramatic effect

​​Read the chart. Be prepared to answer some questions.

Multiple Choice

This refers to the writer’s use of vivid and descriptive language that appeal to the senses in order to add depth to his/her work.

• Description

• Imagery

• Senses

• Symbols

Multiple Choice

Which one of the five senses is used in this sentence? The wolf howled painfully over the loss of his mate.

• Sight
• Sound
• Touch 
• Taste

Multiple Choice

Which of the five senses is used in this sentence? The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.

• Taste
• Touch
• Sight
• Sound

Multiple Choice

Imagery is language that creates a picture.

• True
• False

Multiple Choice

The tiny red ant climbed up the broken limb.  Which sense is being described?

• Sight
• Sound
• Smell
• Hear

Multiple Choice

What type of imagery is this?
The thunder clapped loudly shaking the house

• Sight
• Sound
• Touch 
• Taste

Multiple Choice

red, silky, dew-covered, bright

• sound
• smell
• touch
• sight

Multiple Choice

sputtering, gurgling, clanking, tapping, thumping

• smell
• sight
• hear
• touch

Multiple Choice

"The fragrance of the flowers filled the air."
What sense created the image?

• touch
• smell
• sight
• taste

​Your Task:

​Complete the "Song Lyric and Figurative Langauge" Doc on Google Classroom