Definitions
This type of figurative language gives non human things (objects, animals or plants) the ability to act human.
What is Personification?
The lighthouse reflected off the water like glass.
What is simile?
Thousands of children set out to start the school day.
No, this is an actual event that happens every day.
The classroom was very loud and chaotic.
Examples:
The class was a zoo.
The class is as loud as a concert.
Create an example of personification
Ex: The alarm clocked yelled at me to wake up.
This type of figurative language is an extreme exaggeration
What is hyperbole?
His order of jumbo shrimp was delayed.
What is oxymoron?
The trees danced as the storm progressed into the night.
Yes, the trees are not actually dancing.
His room was a pig sty.
His room was a garbage dump.
Create an example of onomatopoeia
Example: sizzle, bang, whoosh
This figurative language is a direct comparison of two unlike things. (Does not use like or as)
What is metaphor?
It's raining cats and dogs out there!
What is a) metaphor or b) idiom?
Both are acceptable answers
The flower smelled sweet.
No, the flower is simply being described as sweet, it is not being directly compared to something.
Her blue eyes stood out in the crowd.
Example: Her eyes were like diamonds.
Her eyes were as a blue as the ocean.
Create an example of a metaphor
Example: My house is a prison
The classroom was a circus
This type of figurative language is used to associate words with sound.
What is onomatopoeia?
The dreadful book she was reading seemed to go on and on forever.
What is hyperbole?
The bottle looked just like a treasure chest.
No, you cannot use, "Look like," when using figurative language.
The sentence is literally telling you what the bottle looked like.
He was as tall as a skyscraper.
He was a giant.
Create an example of a simile
Example:
Her hair is as wavy as the ocean.
His shoes were as old as dirt.
This type of figurative language uses phrases that means something different than their literal meaning.
(People from other countries may be confused if they hear us use them)
What is an idiom?
The wrestler was a beast in the ring.
What is metaphor?
Her mouth can run a mile a minute.
Yes, a mouth cannot literally run.
The curtains were engulfed in the fire.
The curtains were eaten by the fire.
The curtains were swallowed up by the flames.
Create an example of an idiom
Example: Break a leg