Figurative Language

Figurative Language

By Monica Lilley

​WALT:. To understand metaphors, similes and personification

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TIB: It creates a clear picture in the reader’s mind

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WILF: That you can use figurative language in a SETTING Description

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Figurative language

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Similes describe something by comparing one thing to another, always using like, or as.​

SIMILIES

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The children crept, quietly as mice.

The stars sparkled like diamonds in the sky.

The engine roared like a lion.

The wind howled as if it were an angry wolf.

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Multiple Select

Which one of the following are similes?

• She was as sly as a fox.

• That knife is as sharp as a razor.

• Time is money.

• It was as big as an elephant.

Multiple Select

Which of the following ARE NOT similes?

• She's as cold as ice.

• He's as good as gold.

• Lightning danced across the sky.

• His heart of stone surprised me.

Open Ended

Write a simile for the following picture.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following ARE metaphors?

• The wind howled in the night.

• He's as good as gold.

• It's as tough as an old boot.

• Her long hair was a flowing golden river.

Open Ended

Write a metaphor for the following image.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are examples of personification?

• Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.

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

• The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.

• The stairs groaned as we walked on them.

Open Ended

Use the photo to write an example of personification.