Figurative Language Definition
A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
Simile
Its raining cats and dogs!
Idiom
the person who wrote the poem
poet
What is a denominator and where can you find it?
The bottom number of a fraction
A comparison of two things not using like or as
Metaphor
He was as happy as a pig in mud
Simile
a single line of words in a poem
line
Arachnophobia is the fear of what?
The fear of spiders
a word that sounds like the noise it makes
Onomatopoeia
That boy is a rotten apple
metaphor
a group of lines in a poem
stanza
What is Ms. Bois' favorite animal?
Red Panda
giving human characteristics, actions, or emotions to non-human objects, ideas, or animals
Personification
He heard the balloon POP from across the room
Onomatopoeia
words that have the same ending sounds
rhyme
How many years has Ms. Langelier worked at Abby Kelley?
11
a phrase or sentence that has a meaning which is different from the literal meaning of the words
Idiom
The chair groaned when the large man sat down.
Personification
a truth, lesson, or message about life
Theme
What grades are Mr. Leidels kids in?
His daughter is in 6th grade and his son is in 9th grade.