Figurative Language 1
Example: "swish!"
onomatopoeia
A comparison using "like" or "as" is...
Example: "He was as quiet as a mouse."
a simile
A direct comparison (without using "like" or "as") - when you say something IS something else is called...
Example: "August is the sun."
a metaphor
An exaggeration used to emphasize is called...
Example: "It's a million degrees in here!"
hyperbole
When non-human things are given human qualities it is called...
Example: "The sun winked at me through the window."
personification
Repeated consonant sounds used to emphasize certain words/phrases/ideas is called...
Example: "I danced until dawn."
alliteration
"My mom is as brave as a lion" is an example of....
a simile
Comparing mom to a lion. It shows how brave she is.
"The stars danced gracefully in the night sky" is an example of...
personification
It creates an image of the stars moving around gracefully in the night sky.
"chirp chirp" is an example of...
onomatopoeia
"The captain couldn’t keep the men in the cabin" is an example of...
alliteration
The hard c/k sound is repeated. It is used to emphasize those words and make them stand out!
"Truth walked out of the room" is an example of...
personification
"truth" is being personified - walking out of the room like a person would.
"This line is going to take forever!" is an example of...
hyperbole
It is emphasizing how long the line is.
"His eyes were sandwich plates" is an example of...
a metaphor
It creates an image of his eyes being big and round like sandwich plates.
"My classmate was being unkind, so when they tried to talk to me, I gave them the cold shoulder."
This is an example of...
an idiom
to give someone the cold shoulder = to ignore someone
"My backpack weighs a ton" is an example of...
hyperbole
This is used to emphasize how heavy their backpack feels.
"Watching the movie was like watching grass grow" is an example of...
a simile
It is comparing watching the movie to watching grass grow, to emphasize how boring and slow the movie is.
"The wind was a howling wolf" is an example of...
a metaphor
It directly compares the wind to a howling wolf, which emphasizes the sound of the wind.
"The full moon peeped through partial clouds" is an example of...
personification
The full moon "peeped" (looked) through the clouds - this makes an image of the moon coming out behind the clouds.
"The hallway was a zoo at dismissal" is an example of...
a metaphor
It compares the hallway to a zoo, creating an image of the hallway being busy, noisy, crazy, etc...
"I tried to understand the lesson, but I just couldn't wrap my brain around it!" is an example of...
an idiom
To "wrap your brain around" mean to understand something
"Time waits for no one" is an example of...
personification
Time is being personified as "waiting" (like a person would). This emphasizes the idea that time continues on.
"We're all in the same boat" is an example of...
an idiom
It means that we are all in the same situation/going through the same thing
"When my sister started talking, I was all ears."
This is an example of...
an idiom
to be "all ears" means to listen closely
"She was running faster than the wind" is an example of...
hyperbole
It is an exaggeration used to emphasize how fast she is running.
Two words used together that contradict (go against) one another is called...
Example: "a love hate relationship" or "seriously funny"
Hint: This is not a type of figurative language that is listed on our board!
an oxymoron