figurative language

Metaphor

• Comparison using like or as

• Comparison not using like or as

• Comparing two unlike things as the same

• Means what it means, but not literally.

Dad walked into the living room. We all yelled "Surprise!" He just stared with his mouth open. Mom said, "Cat got your tongue?" What does "Cat got your tongue" mean?

• Dad was speechless.

• A cat stuck it's tongue out at dad.

• Dad had a cat grabbing his tongue.

• Dad couldn't believe everyone was there.

"The pillow is as soft as a cloud" is an example of a metaphor.

• True

• False

Mind your P's and Q's.

• hyperbole

• idiom

• onomatopoeia

• personification

"The raindrops danced on the tabletop."

This sentence uses personification to describe...

• raindrops dancing on the table

• the rain soaking the patio

• the rain hitting the table and bouncing off

• the rain watering the plants

"Look it up" was her battle cry.

• metaphor

• alliteration

• adage

• simile

My stomach did a backflip.

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• onomatopoeia

The rope SNAPPED in half, and the panic in the child's face was evident.

• personification
• metaphor
• simile
• onomatopoeia

Jeremy clammed up when he thought others would tease him about his ideas.

• Jeremy kept his ideas to himself.
• Jeremy enjoyed fishing.
• Jeremy spoke freely.

"The snow was a blanket across the fields."

This is an example of...

• a simile

• personification

• a metaphor

• hyperbole