Figurative Language

What is imagery?

• when a phrase's meaning is different from its literal expression

• comparing 2 things and saying one IS another

• a word that imitates the sound it represents

• use of descriptive words calling on any of the 5 senses

What is alliteration?

• a word that imitates the sound it represents

• repeating of the beginning sounds in words

• meaning of phrase is different from its literal expression

• use of descriptive words that call on any of the 5 senses

What is onomatopoeia?

• repeating of the beginning sounds in words

• word that imitates the sound it represents

• an over-exaggeration

• phrase meaning is different from its literal expression

What is personification?

• comparing two objects & saying one IS another

• the use of descriptive words calling on any of the 5 senses

• gives human characteristics to non-humans things

• phrase meaning is different from its literal expression

What is a metaphor?

• comparing 2 objects and saying one IS another

• an over-exaggeration

• comparing 2 objects and saying one is like another

• use of descriptive words calling on any of the 5 senses

What is a simile?

• comparing 2 objects and saying one IS another

• showing happiness in poetry

• comparing 2 objects using "like" or "as"

• giving human characteristics to non-human things

What is hyperbole?

• gives human characteristics to non-human things

• meaning phrase is different from its literal expression

• use of descriptive words calling on any of the 5 senses

• an over-exaggeration

My hair is a vast forest of climbing vines is an example of...

• idiom

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

Dogs dodge dancing dandelions is an example of...

• alliteration & simile

• alliteration only

• alliteration & personification

• alliteration & idiom

When I saw my baseball break the window, I ran away like a chicken is an example of...

• simile

• metaphor

• hyperbole

• personification