Figurative Language

Why do people use figurative language?

• To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.
• To be grammatically correct.
• To structure their writing into paragraphs.
• Because Beyonce uses it in her songs. 

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

What is personification?

• The same beginning sound repeated
• Giving human characteristics to non-human things
• A word that is a sound
• An exaggeration

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.10

CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

What's the meaning of this simile?
"My mom can be as fiery as a volcano when I don't do my chores on time."

• Her hair is red.
• She talks really loudly.
• She gets really angry. 
• She spits when she talks. 

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is this is an example of: The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.6.5A

"As straight as an arrow" is an example of what?

• simile
• alliteration
• metaphor
• onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

An obvious exaggeration to make a point or add excitement

• assonance
• repetition
• hyperbole
• onomatopoeia

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Giving human qualities to non-living objects

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.6.5A

"The assignment was a breeze!" is an example of a(n)...

• Metaphor 
• Simile 
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia 

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

"Time flies by!" The kind of figurative language used here is _______ 

• idiom
• simile
• onomatopoeia
• metaphor

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CCSS.L.4.5B

CCSS.L.5.5B

I waited a million years for my ride to get to the house.

• alliteration
• repetition
• idiom
• hyperbole

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A