What is Figurative Language

What is the first question you should ask when you encounter figurative language?

• Is it a comparison between two things?

• Is it a literal statement?

• Is it an exaggeration?

• Is it a human action?

If a comparison uses 'like' or 'as', what type of figurative language is it?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

What type of figurative language is being used if there is an exaggeration?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Personification

What is it called when an object or idea is given human characteristics?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

Where can you find more resources and activities on figurative language?

• figurative.com

• language-figurative.com

• figurative-language.com

• language.com