Understanding Figurative Language

To enhance descriptions by exaggerating or comparing

To compare things in a literal way

To provide factual information

To confuse the reader

Simile

Metaphor

Onomatopoeia

Narrative

A simile is a type of idiom

A simile is more exaggerated than a metaphor

A simile uses 'as' or 'like', while a metaphor uses 'is' or 'are'

A simile uses 'is' or 'are', while a metaphor uses 'as' or 'like'

As brave as a lion

The world is a stage

Busy as a bee

Clear as crystal

He is biting his tongue

He is eating something

He is about to say something

He is silent

The leaves danced in the wind

The cake is sweet

The car is fast

The sun is hot

A type of metaphor

An extreme exaggeration for emphasis

A sound word

A type of simile

The sun is shining

The grass is green

The sky is blue

The clock ticked loudly

A phrase with a hidden meaning

A repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'

An exaggeration for effect

The sun is bright

The cat is on the mat

The dog barked loudly

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers