Figurative Language
a comparison that uses as or like
simile
word used to describe a noun
adjective
The students volunteered for community servise.
service
The singer on the stage was visabel to everyone.
visible
Today is Wednesday May 21, 2025.
Today is Wednesday, May 21, 2025.
giving human qualities to an object or animal
personification
word used to describe a verb
adverb
The plane’s deparchure was delayed due to bad weather.
A monarquie is headed by a king or a queen.
Two days ago I went to the movies with my friends.
Two days ago, I went to the movies with my friends.
a figure of speech that uses exaggeration
hyperbole
the name of a word used to replace a noun such as he or she
pronoun
There was a comoshun when someone yelled, “Fire!”
Many students corispond through e-mail.
The dessert menu included ice cream, vanilla pudding and chocolate cake.
The dessert menu included ice cream, vanilla pudding, and chocolate cake.
a comparison that states one thing is another
metaphor
a name used for an individual person, place, or organization, spelled with initial capital letters
proper noun
Did you perdickt what would happen next in the story?
predict
My eyes were burning from the clorene in the swimming pool.
chlorine
My dog Pearl likes to swim.
My dog, Pearl, likes to swim.
using the same sound at the beginning of two or more words
alliteration
a word or phrase that shows excitement or emotion followed by an exclamation mark
interjection
The simfonie played the most beautiful waltz.
It is iresponsable not to wear a seat belt.
What do you want for breakfast, my mom asked.
"What do you want for breakfast?" my mom asked.