Definitions
A comparison of two unlikely things without using like or as
Metaphor
She was sly like a fox.
Simile
Name the two types of figurative language being used:
Sally slithered like a snake down the street.
Simile AND Alliteration
Write an example of a SIMILE and a METAPHOR.
Simile: must be a comparison with the words LIKE or AS
Metaphor: must be a comparison WITHOUT the words Like/As
To over-exaggerate or be extra dramatic.
Hyperbole
Bill is an early bird.
Metaphor
Name the two types of figurative language being used:
The dog ate a million pieces of pizza from our garbage can. He looked like he had swallowed a whale!
Simile AND Hyperbole
Write an example of onomatopoeia!
Must be a sound spelled out!
Write a paragraph using ALL of the following types of figurative language. ALL MUST be labled and labeled correctly!
-Simile -Metaphor -Personification -Hyperbole -Alliteration -Onomatopoeia
The students MUST use and label all the types CORRECTLY! Otherwise they will not win! :)
Giving human characteristics to nonhuman things
Personification
That knife is as sharp as a razor.
Simile
Name the two types of figurative language being used:
Conscience is a person's compass. You can't be caught keeping secrets from your companions.
Metaphor AND Alliteration
Write a personification for a TABLE.
Must make the table do a human-like action!
The act of spelling out the way a sound sounds
Onomatopoeia
Her eyes were diamonds. They shimmered like stars in the sky.
Metaphor and Simile!
Name the two types of figurative language being used:
CRASH! BANG! POW! The car shouted as it drove down the road.
Personification AND Onomatopoeia
Write an example of SIMILE and ALLITERATION in ONE SENTENCE!!!
Simile: it must be a comparison using the words LIKE or AS
Alliteration: The consonant sound must be repeated in at least 3 words!