Purpose of Figurative Language

"Hello Darkness, my old friend

I've come to talk with you again"

Simon and Garfunkel (redone by Disturbed) - The Sound of Silence

• personification

• hyberbole

• idiom

• alliteration

Which of these is a metaphor?

• Tom's eyes were oceans of blue.

• Tom's eyes were like oceans of blue.

• Tom's eyes were more blue than the ocean.

Which of these is an example of personification?

• The lightning struck a building.

• The lightning danced across the sky.

• The lightning was bright.

Which is an example of hyperbole?

• I walked 2 miles.

• I jumped higher than the moon.

• I jumped up 2 feet in the air.

Which of these is a simile?

• Her skin was baby soft.

• Her skin was as soft as a baby's skin.

• Her skin was softer than a baby's skin.

I was as sick as a dog on the day of the test.

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Idiom

The tropical storm slept for two days.

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

The students were like ants crowded around the pizza box.

• alliteration

• onomatopeoia

• simile

• metaphor

Definition: A comparison made by stating that one thing is something else

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Pick out the metaphor.

• Mrs. Harper was like a whole bottle of perfume she smelled so good.

• Mrs. Worth was as smart as a school book.

• Mrs. Cannon was like a peach.

• Dr. Tucker was an oak tree standing tall.