FIGURES OF SPEECHBy:Elizabeth Weakland

Figures of Speech

Identifying Figures of Speech in Context Sixth Grade Language Arts

After following this presentation, you will know the various figures of speech and be able to identify the correct figure of speech in a sentence.

Figures of Speech

The purpose of this presentation is to inform you on some figures of speech.

You will learn what the figures of speech are, and in learning them properly, you can use them in speaking and writing, and understand them when reading.

What to Do Click on the forward arrow in the bottom

of each slide to go to the next slide.

Read the information on each slide before moving on.

Take the short quiz at the end and see how you do!

Personification

Personification means to make something that is not human have human qualities – to make it “like a person”.

Example: The sun kissed the flowers.

Simile A simile is used to compare two items to

represent something else.

Example: The man was as blind as a bat.

Metaphor A metaphor is just like a simile, except

that in the comparison, you cannot use the words “like” or “as”.

Example: John is a realpig when he eats.

Hyperbole A hyperbole is just a crazy exaggeration.

Example: I’m so hungry, Icould eat a horse!

Review Remember these four figures of speech:

Personification Making something “like a person”

Simile Comparing two items

Metaphor Comparing without “like” or “as”

Hyperbole An exaggeration

Quiz To take this quiz, do the following:

Read the question and choose the best answer.

If the answer is correct, you will advance to the next slide.

If the answer is incorrect, you will need to review the information and then try again.

Click here to begin the quiz, or use the arrows to go back and review if you don’t think you’re ready.

Question 1What figure of speech compares two words

without using “like” or “as”?

A. Metaphor

B. Simile

C. Personification

D. Hyperbole

CONGRATULATIONS! Yes, the answer is (A) Metaphor. A

metaphor compares two words without using the words “like” or “as”.

Click here to go to Question 2!

Question 2 What type of speech does this question

represent? The boy was as busy as a beaver.

A. Metaphor

B. Personification

C. Simile

D. Hyperbole

CONGRATULATIONS! Yes, the answer is (C) Simile. A simile

compares two words – in this case, boy and beaver.

Click here to go to Question 3!

Question 3 What figure of speech is used in this sentence?

The leaves danced in the wind.

A. Simile

B. Metaphor

C. Hyperbole

D. Personification

CONGRATULATIONS! Yes, the answer is (D) Personification.

Personification makes non-human things seem human, like the leaves.

Click here to go to question 4!

Question 4What figure of speech am I using if I say “This

bag weighs a TON!”

A. Hyperbole

B. Personification

C. Simile

D. Metaphor

CONGRATULATIONS! Yes, the answer is (A) Hyperbole. A

hyperbole is an exaggeration. A bag I carry can’t really weigh a ton!

Click here to go on, you are finished!

Congratulations! You finished the presentation and passed

the quiz!!

Click the forward arrow to see some other places you can visit online to get help with figures of speech.

Resources Visit these sites for more review or

practice with figures of speech.

www.dictionary.com www.angelfire.com/ct2/evenski/poetry/figuresofsp

eech.html

Click here to finish the presentation.

Sorry! That answer is incorrect. Please review, then

try again! Personification

Making something “like a person” Simile

Comparing two items Metaphor

Comparing without “like” or “as” Hyperbole

An exaggeration Click here to go back to Question 1.

Sorry! That answer is incorrect. Please review, then

try again! Personification

Making something “like a person” Simile

Comparing two items Metaphor

Comparing without “like” or “as” Hyperbole

An exaggeration Click here to go back to Question2.

Sorry! That answer is incorrect. Please review, then

try again! Personification

Making something “like a person” Simile

Comparing two items Metaphor

Comparing without “like” or “as” Hyperbole

An exaggeration Click here to go back to Question 3.

Sorry! That answer is incorrect. Please review, then

try again! Personification

Making something “like a person” Simile

Comparing two items Metaphor

Comparing without “like” or “as” Hyperbole

An exaggeration Click here to go back to Question 4.