What is...?
What is an idiom?
Phrase or expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning.
"It's raining cats and dogs."
Meaning: It's raining heavily
"I have a dream..."
Martin Luther King Jr.
What type gives human traits to non-human things?
Personification
Remember "Person" is within the word!
Create a simile using "as fast as"
Ex. as fast as a cheetah
What is a metaphor?
Comparison of two unlike things without using "like" or "as"
"Time flies when you're having fun."
Meaning: Time seems to pass quickly when you're having a good time.
"To infinity and beyond!"
Buzz Lightyear
What type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as"?
Simile
Remember: simile sounds like same so think of comparing!
Create a metaphor about time.
Ex. Time is a thief
What is a hyperbole?
Exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
"He has a heart of stone."
Meaning: He is very unfeeling or cold-hearted.
"All the world's stage, and all the men and women merely players."
William Shakespeare
Exaggerated statements.
Hyperbole!
Create a personification sentence about a tree.
Ex. The tree whispered secrets to the wind
What is alliteration?
Ex. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickles peppers
"She has a green thumb."
Meaning: She is good at gardening.
"Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee."
Muhammad Ali
Phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning.
Idiom!
Create a hyperbole about homework.
Ex. I have a mountain of homework.
What is onomatopoeia?
Word that imitated the sound it represents.
Ex. buzz, clash, sizzle
"The early bird gets the worm."
Meaning: Success comes to those who prepare well and put in the effort.
"The pen is mightier than the sword."
Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Uses words that imitate sounds.
Onomatopoeia!
Create an onomatopoeia sentence about a clock.
Ex. The clock sent tick-tock all night long.