figurative language examples

1. Figurative Language
Ms. Riley & Ms. Whatley

2. Figurative Language
• Figurative language creates
images for the reader or listener.
The writer uses descriptions that
are comparisons, repetitions,
exaggerations, and imitations to
make the writing more
interesting and engaging.

3. Figurative Language
• Figurative language is a creative way to describe a
person place, object, or event. This creates a
more descriptive picture in the mind of the
reader.
• Language examples include: alliteration,
onomatopoeia, imagery, foreshadow,
personification, hyperbole, simile, and metaphor.
• The use of creative language makes writing more
exciting, fun, and interesting.

4. Figurative language- write down your
predictions/ examples
• Alliteration
• Onomatopoeia
• Imagery
• Foreshadow
• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Simile
• Metaphor

5. Types of Figurative Language
Alliteration- The repetition of the same initial
letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of
words.

6. Alliteration
• She sells sea shells by the sea
shore.
• Peter Piper
picked a peck of
pickled peppers.

7. Types of Figurative Language
Onomatopoeia- The use of a word
to describe or imitate a natural
sound or the sound
made by an object or an
action.

8. Onomatopoeia
• Bang! Boom!
• POW! Zip! Oof!
• Crack! Kaboom!

9. Types of Figurative Language
• Simile- a figure of speech
comparing two unlike
things. If it often linked by
the words “like” or “as”.

10. Simile
• Figurative- His feet are as
big as skateboards
• Literal meaning-
He has big feet.

11. Types of Figurative Language
•Metaphor- States that one
this is something else. It is
a comparison that is
usually linked by the word
“is”.

12. Metaphor
• Figurative- Her hair is silky.
• Literal meaning-
Her hair is very soft.

13. Imagery

15. Hyperbole
• Figurative- The backpack
weighs a ton.
• Literal- The backpack feels
very heavy.

17. Types of Figurative Language
• Personification- Giving an object human-like
qualities.
Examples : The stars danced playfully in the
moonlit sky.
The wind howled its mighty objection.

18. Personification
• Figurative- The volcano spit
out lave from its mouth.
• Literal-
Lava erupted from
the volcano.