Figurative Language

What is a Metaphor?

• A comparison between two things using "like" or "as"

• A direct comparison between two things.

• An overexaggeration

• Giving non-human objects human-like qualities

What is a Simile?

• A direct comparison between two things

• Making words from sounds

• A comparison between two things using "like" or "as"

• When someone is smiling

What is personification?

• Making words from sounds

• Giving non-human objects human-like qualities.

• An over exaggeration

• When giving characters emotion

What is a hyperbole?

• An exaggeration

• A comparison between two things

• making words from sounds

• giving objects human-like qualities

What is an onomatopoeia?

• An exaggeration

• A comparison between two things using "like" or "as"

• Giving details about characters

• Making words from sounds

Which of the following is a metaphor?

• I like pizza

• Her voice is music to my ears.

• Her voice is loud like a tiger

• The guy is strong like a tiger.

Which is an example of a simile?

• The world is a stage.

• Her heart is gold.

• The world is like a stage.

• Beep!

What is an example of a hyperbole?

• Her heart is gold.

• His eyes were cold as ice.

• Ugh!

• He is tall like a tree!

What is an example of an onomatopoeia?

• The leaves danced on the ground

• I am so hungry I can eat a horse

• BAM!

• She is cool like an ice cube

What is an example of personification?

• The wind howled in the night

• The girls are like two peas in a pod

• Clap, clap

• My house is a million miles from here