Identifying Figurative Language Concepts

This video tutorial teaches students how to identify figurative language, a skill often required in state tests. It guides viewers through a series of questions to distinguish between similes, metaphors, hyperboles, understatements, and personification. The tutorial also highlights resources available at figurativelanguage.com, including free worksheets and activities for teachers and learners.

Why is identifying figurative language important for students?

• It is essential for public speaking.

• It helps in creative writing.

• It is often required in state tests.

• It improves vocabulary.

What type of resources does figurative-language.com offer?

• Paid subscriptions

• Video tutorials

• Free printable worksheets

• Online courses

What question should you ask to identify a simile?

• Is it a comparison between two things?

• Are they exaggerating too much?

• Do they use 'like' or 'as'?

• Is it an object doing human things?

If a comparison does not use 'like' or 'as', what is it likely to be?

• Hyperbole

• Personification

• A metaphor

• A simile

What indicates the use of hyperbole?

• Saying too little

• Exaggerating too much

• A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

• An object doing human things

What is it called when someone says too little about something?

• Hyperbole

• Understatement

• Simile

• Metaphor

What question helps identify personification?

• Is it a comparison between two things?

• Do they use 'like' or 'as'?

• Are they exaggerating too much?

• Is it an object doing human things?

If an object is doing human things, what figurative language is being used?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What should you reconsider if you can't identify the figurative language?

• The possibility of it being a metaphor

• The comparison method

• The context of the sentence

• The use of exaggeration