Figurative language lesson

1. Figurative Language
 Language used to create special effects, to
add meaning

2. SIMILEA description that
compares two
unlike things, using
the words “like” or
as.”

3. She ran like a
cheetah.

4. METAPHOR
A description that
compares two things
without using “like”
or “as.”

6. HYPERBOLE
An exaggeration so dramatic that no one would
believe the statement is true

7. He was so hungry, he
ate the entire cornfield
for lunch, stalks and
all.

8. PERSONIFICATION
Gives human characteristics to an animal or object

9. The sky
was
crying.
The sky is crying.

10. The fire swallowed the entire
forest.

11. ALLITERATION
Uses the same letter
or beginning sounds
to bring attention to
those words

12. Dewdrops are
dancing down
daisies.

13. Onomatopoeia
 Words that imitate a natural sound or the
sound made by an object in action

15. Pun
 A pun is a play on words, often humorous, that
uses words that have similar or identical
sounds but very different meanings.

16. I’ve been to the dentist lots of
times, so I know the drill.

17. IDIOM
An idiom is an expression used by a
group of people with a meaning
that is known only through common
use.

18. If it is raining in large amounts, most
cultures have an interesting way of saying
that:
In English, it would be “raining cats and
dogs”
In Africa, they might say “it's raining old
women with clubs”
Many languages refer to heavy rain as
coming in buckets or as rain coming out of
a bucket.
In Norway they say “it's raining female
trolls”
The Irish say “it's throwing cobblers knives”

19.  She’s just waiting for him to kick the bucket.
 It’s only a drop in the bucket.
 That ring cost an arm and a leg.
 Don’t bite off more than you can chew.
 I’m ready to hit the sack.
 You didn’t have to let the cat out of the bag.
 The ball is in your court now.
 He has a chip on his shoulder.
 I’ve been on pins and needles all day.

20. Examples:
simile– “You Lie” Band Perry
metaphor “Naturally” Selena Gomez
hyperbole— “I’m Yours” Jason Mraz
personification– “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” Green Day
Alliteration (and many others) “Smile” Uncle Kracker