Figurative Language
A comparison between two things using "like" or "as".
Simile
A type of poem that is 3 lines and usually about nature.
Haiku
What does the idiom, "it's raining cats and dogs" mean?
It's raining really hard/It's pouring rain
What is the definition of theme?
The message of a story/poem/What the author is trying to teach readers through the story
"Sally sells seashells by the seashore" is an example of what type of figurative language?
A comparison between two things without using the words "like" or "as"
Metaphor
What type of poem follows a 5/7/5 pattern of syllables?
Haiku
What does the hyperbole "I'm so hungry I could eat a horse" mean?
You are very hungry
What is the definition of personification?
A type of figurative language that gives nonliving things human traits
How many lines are in this stanza?
I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE.
I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM ANYWHERE.
I DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM-I-AM.
4
Example: "BANG!" "THUD!"
Onomatopoeia
Using the same words and/or phrases throughout a poem is called what?
Repitition
What does the hyperbole "my backpack weighs a thousand pounds" mean?
Your backpack is really heavy/Your backpack weighs a lot
What is the definition of figurative language?
language that uses words or phrases in a non-literal way to create a specific effect or meaning, often through comparisons, exaggerations, or imagery.
What is the definition of a hyperbole?
a type of figurative language that are exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally
"Peter Piper picked a bag of pickled peppers" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Alliteration
A group or cluster of lines in a poem is called what?
Stanza
What does the idiom "break a leg" mean?
Good luck (often used in theater)
What is the definition of alliteration?
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
"Her smile is as bright as the sun" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Simile
What two type of figurative language are used in this sentence?
"CRASH! That noise was as loud as a being at a rock concert!
Onomatopoeia & simile
What is the rhyme pattern of the following stanza?
I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM HERE OR THERE.
I WOULD NOT LIKE THEM ANYWHERE.
I DO NOT LIKE GREEN EGGS AND HAM.
I DO NOT LIKE THEM, SAM-I-AM.
AABB (The first two lines rhyme, and the last two lines rhyme)
What does the idiom "it cost an arm and a leg" mean?
It was really expensive/It was a lot of money
What is the definition of onomatopoeia?
A type of figurative language that uses sounds to emphasize the text (ex. "CRASH! THUD!"
What is the theme of Beauty & The Beast (similar to the fairytale we read about the frog)?
Treat others with kindess