Figurative Language Review

Figurative Language

Figurative language is not literal.

• Literal means true or factual

• Figurative means not real or exaggerated when comparing

• Similes and metaphors are two types of figurative language.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is literal?

• The woman is taller than the man.

• The woman is as tall as a giraffe.

Personification

Giving human qualities to something that is not human

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a personification?

• The branches of the trees move around.

• A forest of trees stretched their arms to reach the sun.

• The forest and the sun are nature to appreciate

Onomatopoeia

Using words to mimic sounds

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of an onomatopoeia?

• Boom boom boom, even brighter than the moon.

• The fire works are burning.

• Explosion!!.

Simile

• Definition: A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as".

• Example: He slept like a log.

Multiple Choice

What is a simile?

• A comparison using like or as

• A comparison that does not use like or as

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a simile?

• The boy is a cheetah when he runs.

• The boy runs as fast as a cheetah.

• The cheetah is faster than the boy.

​Metaphor

​-a comparison not using like or as

​-a word or phrase is applied to an object that is not literally applicable.

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​Laughter is the best medicine.

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​The new parents had stars in their eyes.

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​My heart is his pinata.

Multiple Choice

What is a metaphor?

• a comparison using like or as

• a comparison that does not use like or as

Multiple Choice

Which is an example of a metaphor?

• My mouth was as dry as the desert.

• It is very dry in the desert.

• My mouth was a desert.

Let's Identify the Figurative Language

Multiple Choice

'The raindrops kissed my cheeks' is an example of:

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• idiom

Multiple Choice

'Because I'm happy, clap along if you feel like a room without a roof...' is an example of:

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Multiple Choice

'You are like a ray of sunshine!' is an example of:

• onomatopoeia

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

Multiple Choice

'Her eyes were sparkling diamonds' is an example of:

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

Multiple Choice

'Pop! The cork flew from the champagne bottle.' The word 'pop' is an example of:

• personification

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• hyperbole

Open Ended

Change this boring sentence to metaphor:

School is boring.

(Remember, you must compare the boring school to something else that is boring.)