Figurative Language

Figurative Language

In this power point you will learn about simile,

metaphor, personification,

alliteration, onomatopoeia,

hyperbole, and idioms.

What is Figurative Language?

Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else, you are using figurative language.

“I’ve just been as busy as a

bee!”

Personification

A figure of speech in which human characteristics are given to an animal or an object.

An example may be, “My teddy bear gave me a hug.”

Personification

The birds showed their joy.

Simile

A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.

An example would be “busy as a bee”

Simile

My dad is like a bear in the

morning. I leave him alone!

Simile

One way to remember a simile is that "a simile is similar or

alike."

Metaphor

A metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by using comparison.

A simile would say you are like something. A metaphor is more positive – it says you are something!

Example: You are what you eat.

Metaphor

He had a heart of gold

Alliteration

The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words is.

Alliteration includes tongue twisters.

Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.

Alliteration

Black bug bit a big black bear. But where is the big black bear that

the big black bug bit?

OnomatopoeiaThe use of a word to describe or imitate a natural

sound or the sound made by an object or an action.

Example: snap crackle pop

Onomatopoeia

A common onomatopoeia includes animal noises, such as "oink" or

"meow" or "roar".

Hyperbole

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

Tall tales are hyperboles.

Example: He was so hungry, he ate that whole cornfield for lunch, stalks and all

Hyperbole

An example of hyperbole is: "The backpack weighed a ton."

Idioms are phrases which people use in everyday language which do not make sense literally but we understand what they mean.

Example: Going bananas

Idioms

IdiomYou’re driving me up a wall!

Guess the Figurative Language

The flowers danced in the gentle breeze. ______________

This house is as clean as a whistle. ___________

Her hair is silk. _______________

Rabbits running over roses. _______________

Crash, bang, boom. ________________

That is as big as an elephant. ______________

Personification

Simile

Metaphor

Alliteration

onomatopoeia

hyperbole

Quiz Time!

Let’s see how you do recognizing these!

Simile personification

He is older than the hills.

Find the figurative language

hyperbole

You woke me up! I’m a bear in the

morning! Try again so I can go

back to sleep!

Great Job Kids! Now we can make more porridge!

Simile personification

The lake is as smooth as glass.

Find the figurative language

idiom

You woke me up! I’m a bear in the

morning! Try again so I can go

back to sleep!

Great Job Kids! Now we can make more porridge!

alliteration personification

Time creeps up on you.

Find the figurative language

idiom

You woke me up! I’m a bear in the

morning! Try again so I can go

back to sleep!

Great Job Kids! Now we can make more porridge!

alliteration onomatopoeia

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Find the figurative language

idiom

You woke me up! I’m a bear in the

morning! Try again so I can go

back to sleep!

Great Job Kids! Now we can make more porridge!

metaphor onomatopoeia

To get what I wanted, I had to pay through the nose.

Find the figurative language

idiom

You woke me up! I’m a bear in the

morning! Try again so I can go

back to sleep!

Great Job Kids! Now we can make more porridge!

metaphor onomatopoeia

Bang! Bang!

Find the figurative language

simile

You woke me up! I’m a bear in the

morning! Try again so I can go

back to sleep!

Great Job Kids! Now we can make more porridge!

metaphor hyperbole

The moon is a giant face.

Find the figurative language

simile

You woke me up! I’m a bear in the

morning! Try again so I can go

back to sleep!

Great Job Kids!

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