Simile & Metaphor
This figure of speech compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
Simile
"The stars danced across the sky."
Personification
"Peter Piper picked..."
Alliteration
"It's raining cats and dogs."
Idiom
Why do authors use figures of speech?
To make writing vivid and engaging.
"The classroom was a zoo." What figure of speech is used?
Metaphor
"I've waited forever."
Hyperbole
Which figure repeats vowel sounds?
Assonance
A firefighter's house catches fire.
Irony
"The wind whispered secrets."
Identify the figure and explain its effect.
Personification; it creates imagery and atmosphere.
Which sentence contains a simile?
A. Her smile was sunshine.
B. Her smile was like sunshine.
C. Sunshine smiled.
D. Sunshine laughed.
B
Which sentence is personification?
A. The leaves whispered.
B. The leaves were green.
C. The leaves fell.
D. The leaves covered the ground.
A
"Buzz!"
"Bang!"
"Splash!"
Onomatopoeia
What does the idiom
"Break the ice"
mean?
To begin a conversation or reduce tension.
"My backpack weighs a thousand pounds."
Identify the figure and explain why the author used it.
Hyperbole; emphasizes how heavy it feels.
Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor.
A simile uses like or as; a metaphor makes a direct comparison.
Why do writers use hyperbole?
To emphasize ideas or create humor.
Explain why poets use alliteration.
To create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable lines.
Explain why irony surprises readers.
Because the outcome differs from expectations.
"Hope is the thing with feathers."
Identify the figure.
Metaphor
Create your own metaphor about college life.
"College is a marathon."
Write one original sentence using personification.
"The computer refused to cooperate."
Create your own example of alliteration.
"Wild winds whispered."
Give an example of irony from everyday life.
Studying all night only to have the exam postponed.
"The angry storm pounded the lonely village while the wind screamed through the trees."
Identify two figures of speech and explain their effects.
Answer:
Effect:
Creates suspense and vivid mental images.