Common Figures of Speech

1. WELCOME TO OUR
GRADE 9
ENGLISH CLASS

2. Determine whether the following statement uses Literal
or Figurative language. Write L if it is Literal and F if it is
Figurative.
1.Berto was tasked by
Delia to kill Berto’s
adopted dog. L

3. Determine whether the following statement uses Literal or
Figurative language. Write L if it is Literal and F if it is
Figurative.
2. Eddie’s feeling
toward his sister was an
overheated kettle. F

4. 3. For Eddie, his
sister was a thorn
that should be
plucked. F

5. 4. David’s feet
are like
propellers of a
steamboat. F

6. 5. David’s eyes
were diamonds
shining upon
seeing the big
package. F

7. Apple of my eye

8. • Meaning:
Someone you are fond of or cherish above
others.
You are the apple of my eye.

9. I’m drowning in
paperwork.

10. Meaning:
You have a lot of
paperwork to deal with.

11. Walking Encyclopedia

12. Meaning:
Very knowledgeable about
everything.
Joey is a walking encyclopedia.

13. Music to my ears
•

14. Meaning:
Exactly what you want to hear.
His voice is music to my ears.

15. Time is money

16. •Meaning:
The value of time is as important as money
itself.
Time is money, my friend!

20. FIGURES OF SPEECH
The beauty of
language and
literature.

23. IMPORTANCE OF
FIGURE OF SPEECH

24. IMPORTANCE OF FIGURE OF SPEECH
•It enhances
the beauty
of the

25. IMPORTANCE OF FIGURE OF SPEECH
•It brings life to
the words used
by the writer.

26. It makes the
sentence deeper and
leaves the reader with
a sense of wonder.

27. It adds flavor to the
writing and makes it so
much more enjoyable for
the reader.

29. COMMON
FIGURES OF
SPEECH

30. •1. SIMILE
•2. METAPHOR
•3. PERSONIFICATION
•4. HYPERBOLE
•5. ONOMATOPOEIA

36. Love is a
rose.

37. Meaning:
Rose is used to characterize
both- beauty and hardships
(Petals and thorns).

38. Her smile lights
up my world.

39. Meaning:
To light up one’s world means to
seek pleasure and happiness from
the act and to illuminate their
mood.

40. •She’s an
early bird.

41. Meaning:
Early bird indicates to
wake up early or arrive
early to an event/place.

42. Life is no bed
of roses.

43. Meaning:
This sentence describes the
nature of life being filled with
hardships and sacrifice.

44. •I’m the
master of my
sea.

45. Meaning:
The sentence emphasizes
the fact that the person is
the master of his own world
and his own fate.

52. ANOTHER EXAMPLES
The whole
world was
staring at me.

53. ANOTHER EXAMPLES
The house costs
us an arm and a
leg to build.

54. ANOTHER EXAMPLES
I’ve seen that
movie a
thousand times.

55. ANOTHER EXAMPLES
I would move
mountains for some
coffee right now.

56. •GIVE YOUR
OWN EXAMPLE!

63. LET’S
LISTEN
TO THIS
SONG!

64. GAME
•Identify what figure of speech is used in each sentence.
1.The moon turned over to face the day.
2.The shingles on the shack shook in the
storm winds like scared children.
3.I could smell those cookies from a mile away.
4. The clouds were like ice-cream castles in the
sky.
5. As fall turned to winter, the trees found
themselves wearing white.
Personifi
Simile
Hyperbole
Simile
Personification

65. 6. Life is a dance, so let your feet up!
7. She helped me with my homework, she
is an angel!
8. The trees dropped their leaves and rested.
9. He was a diamond among the sea of glass.
10. The wind screamed in his face while he
was riding the bike.
Metaphor
Metaphor
Personificatio
Metaphor
Personification

66. 11. The world does not care to hear your sad
stories.
12. When the tree branch broke, Millie fell
from the limb like a robin’s egg.
13. She swam through the waters like she was
falling through a warm dream.
14. The brown grass was begging for water.
15. The large dog said, “Bow-wow!”
Personification
Simile
Simile
Personific
Onomatopoeia

67. 16. The best part about music class is
that you can bang on the drum.
17. The whole world was staring at me.
18. My sister’s room is a disaster!
19. These high heels are killing me.
20. My brother can burp the alphabet.
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbo
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Onomatop

68. QUIZ
•Identify what figure of speech is used in each sentence.
1. Our peaceful dinner ended when the phone
began ringing.
2. His heart was made of gold.
3. The river flows like a stream of glass.
4. If you eat that, your tongue will fall off.
5. Her laughter was like a warm blanket or a
familiar song.

69. 6. Her eyes are like the eyes of
statues.
7. The mind is an ocean.
8. The trees dropped their leaves and
rested.
9. His lawyer is a shark.
10. The brown grass was begging for
water.

70. 11. The clouds pushed each other around in the sky.
12. The cadets swelled with pride when they heard
the clash of the cymbals at their graduation
ceremony.
13. The dishes fell to the floor with a clatter.
14. Nothing annoys me more than
rapidly clicking your pen.
15. His garlic breath could knock over an elephant.

71. ANSWER KEY
• 1. Onomatopoeia
• 2. Metaphor
• 3. Simile
• 4. Hyperbole
• 5. Simile
• 6. Simile
• 7. Metaphor
• 8. Personification
• 9. Metaphor
• 10. Personification
• 11. Personification
• 12. Onomatopoeia
• 13. Onomatopoeia
• 14. Onomatopoeia
• 15. Hyperbole

72. ASSIGNMENT
•Write 5 examples:
•Group 1 and 6- SIMILE
•Group 2 and 7- METAPHOR
•Group 3 and 8- PERSONIFICATION
•Group 4 and 9- HYPERBOLE
•Group 5 and 10- ONOMATOPOEIA

74. LET’S SING THIS
SONG
TOGETHER!