to describe something by comparing it to something else.
What is Figurative Language?
100
not literally.
Ex: Break a leg
What is an idiom? Give an example.
200
to emphasize, exaggerate, make a big deal
Ex: I told you a million times to clean up your room!
What is Hyperbole? Give an example.
200
when you give homan like qualities to an object.
Ex: a jumping waffle, singing frog
What is Personification? Give an example.
300
A simile is making a comparison using like or as and a metaphor is comparing 2 things that are not alike and not using like or as.
Ex: He was as fast as lightning
My room is a prison.
What is the difference between a SIMILE and a METAPHOR?
Give an example.
300
Words that are used to represent sounds.
BANG, POP, BOOM
Found in comic books, books, magazines, cartoons
What is an onomatopoeia? Give an example. Where can it be found?
400
repeating a consonant sound
Ex: Freds friends fried Frito's for Friday's Food.
What is Alliteration? Give an example.
500
appeals to the 5 senses. When you describe something and compare it by using your 5 senses. (taste, smell, touch, sight, hear)