Figurative Language Fun
“He ran like the wind.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Simile
What do you call words with opposite meanings?
Antonyms
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence
What is “mood” in a story?
The feeling the reader gets
What kind of language says exactly what it means?
Literal language
“The classroom was a zoo.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Metaphor
Bat can mean an animal or a sports tool. What kind of word is this?
Multiple meaning word
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that cannot stand alone
What is “tone”?
The author’s attitude toward the topic
“The sky cried.” — is this literal or figurative?
Figurative
“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Hyperbole
Tear (cry) and tear (rip) — what are they?
Homorgraphs
“Because I was tired” — independent or dependent?
Dependent
What mood might a spooky story create?
Scary or creepy mood
“The dog barked loudly.” — literal or figurative?
Literal
“Time flies like an arrow.”
What type of figurative language is this?
Pun
What is the opposite of “happy”?
Sad
“I finished my homework” — independent or dependent?
Independent
If the author sounds excited, what is the tone?
Excited
Give one example of figurative language.
(any simile, metaphor, hyperbole, pun)
What does figurative language do for writing?
It makes writing more interesting and creative.
What is the opposite of “depend”?
Rely on yourself / Independent
Combine these: “I was tired. I went to bed.” using a dependent clause.
“I went to bed because I was tired.”
How are mood and tone different?
Mood = reader’s feeling; Tone = author’s attitude
What two things do you compare in a metaphor?
Two unlike things without using “like” or “as”