Name that device
The wind whispered through the trees
What type of figurative language is this?
Personification
Hit the books
to study
Figurative or literal?
the dog slept on the rug
literal
Why might an author use a simile or metaphor?
a. to make a comparison
b. to give the page a title
c. to tell the reader the author's name
A. to make a comparison
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
A simile uses like or as. A metaphor says one thing is another thing
I have told you a million times to clean your room
Hyperbole
Piece of cake
something is easy
The stars danced across the sky
figurative
Why might an author use imagery?
a. to make every sentence rhyme
b. to help the reader picture or experience a scene using the senses
c. to make a character disappear
B
What is an idiom? Give an example
A phrase that means something different from what the words actually say
Piece of cake
Raining cats and dogs
Once in a blue moon
Silly snakes slithered slowly
Alliteration
freedom or opportunity
I am so hungry I could eat a horse
figurative
Why might an author use personification?
a. to list the characters in a story
b. to give the exact time of an event
c. to make a nonhuman thing seem more alive or human
C
What are the 5 senses that imagery can appeal to?
Sight
sound/hearing
smell
taste
touch
The classroom was a zoo
Metaphor
What does this simile help the reader understand about the moon
The moon was like a giant silver ball
it helps the reader picture the moon as a large round, bright, and silver
The soup was hot
literal
Why might an author use a hyperbole?
a. to make a sentence literal
b. to exaggerate something for emphasis, humor or strong feelings
c. to give a completely exact measurement
B
What is irony?
Give an example
When what happens is different from what you expect to happen.
A fire station burns down
A lifeguard goes swimming and drowns
A chef burns his own food
Boom! The fireworks exploded above the crowd
Onomatopoeia
The cafeteria is a battlefield
What does this metaphor suggest about the cafeteria?
It is loud, chaotic, crowded, competitive, or difficult to manage
A students who constantly tells everyone "never be late" arrives at school late.
Figurative or literal?
What part of figurative language?
Explain your answer
Figurative
Irony
The one who tells everyone not to be late is the one who is late.
An author writes:
"The old house groaned as the storm raged outside"
Why might the author choose "groaned" instead of simply saying "made a sound"?
"groaned" uses personification to make the house seem more alive and can help create a stronger image or feeling for the reader
My backpack weighs a thousand pounds, BOOM!, and then the zipper screamed at me.
Name 3 figurative language devices that can be found in this sentence.
a thousand pounds = hyperbole
Boom= onomatopoeia
the zipper screamed= personification