Symbolism, Figurative Language and Imagery

What is a simile?

• A comparison without using "like" or "as"

• Repetition of the same sound at the beginning of a word

• An exaggeration

• A comparison using "like" or "as"

Which is an example of a metaphor?

• She was as tall as a giraffe.

• The classroom is a zoo.

• Break a leg!

• Giver her a hand!

An idiom is...

• an expression that has a literal and figurative meaning.

• an expression that cannot be taken literally.

• a comparison of two objects or ideas.

• a complete exaggeration.

What is an example of a hyperbole?

• She sings like an angel.

• He is as sweet as candy.

• I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!

• Call it a day and go home.

Personification is...

• Giving humans object like qualities.

• Giving humans animal like qualities.

• Giving objects human like qualities.

• Giving objects and/or animals human like qualities.

The bacon sizzled and popped on the stove.

• Idiom

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

An object or idea that represents something else is called...

• Allusion

• Symbolism

• Personification

• Objectivity

What is symbolism?

• When the author uses an object or reference to add deeper meaning to a story

• A reference to another literary work

• The tone of the story

• The events of the story

What does a heart typically symbolize?

• fear

• time

• love

• hunder

True or False: Anything in a story can be a symbol.

• True

• False