Similes, Metaphors, Onomatopoeia and Alliteration

An example of onomatopoeia?

• 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'
• 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'
• 'The bees buzzed around the flowers.'
• 'The world is a stage.'

An example of a simile?

• 'The bees buzzed around the flowers.'
• 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'
• 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'
• 'The world is a stage.'

What is onomatopoeia?

• A figure of speech in which words imitate or resemble the sounds associated with the objects or actions they describe
• A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'
• A figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is, or is like, something else
• A figure of speech that involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words or phrases

An example of alliteration?

• 'The bees buzzed around the flowers.'
• 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'
• 'The world is a stage.'
• 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

What is alliteration?

• A figure of speech that involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words or phrases
• A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'
• A figure of speech in which words imitate or resemble the sounds associated with the objects or actions they describe
• A figure of speech that describes a subject by asserting that it is, or is like, something else

An example of a metaphor?

• 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'
• 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'
• 'The world is a stage.'
• 'The bees buzzed around the flowers.'

What is a simile?

• A figure of speech that describes something as something else
• A figure of speech in which words imitate or resemble the sounds associated with the objects or actions they describe
• A figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'
• A figure of speech that involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words or phrases

How does a simile differ from a metaphor?

• A simile uses explicit words of comparison, such as 'like' or 'as', while a metaphor implies a comparison without using these words
• A simile imitates or resembles the sounds associated with the objects or actions it describes, while a metaphor does not
• A simile states that one thing is another, while a metaphor states that one thing is like or similar to another
• A simile involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in a series of words or phrases, while a metaphor does not

You are as brave as a lion.

• Simile

• Not a simile

What is figurative language?

• Language that means more than what the words say.

• Language that means just what the words say.