Figurative Language
This form of figurative language states that one thing is another thing.
What is a metaphor?
John’s words felt like shards of glass when he spoke such hateful things.
What is a simile?
The light danced on the surface of the water.
What is...
The light reflected off the surface of the water.
He fights like a lion.
What is...
The boys fighting to a lion
Which brand is known for using personification in their movies?
This form of figurative language compares two unlike things and uses the words "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
Her positive attitude is a lighthouse for the hopeful
What is a metaphor?
Bob is a couch potato.
Bob is a lazy person
Cinderella's slippers were as shiny as the sun.
What is...
Cinderella's slippers to being as bright as the sun?
Which movie series brought toys to life?
This form of figurative language gives human characteristics to non human or inanimate objects/things.
What is personification?
Life is a mere dream, a fleeting shadow on a cloudy day
What is a metaphor?
My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.
What is...
My alarm clock makes a loud sound that wakes me up in the morning
John’s words were shards of glass when he spoke such hateful things.
What is..
John's words to shards of glass
How many planets are in our solar system?
What is...
8
Bonus: This form of figurative language is where words describe a sound.
Example: The ghost said BOO!
Or the car crash sounded like BANG! BOOM!
What is onomatopeia?
Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
What is personification?
Her eyes were diamonds.
What is...
She has really pretty eyes or
She has really bright blue eyes
The computers at school are old dinosaurs
What is...
The computers to dinosaurs
What type of fish is Nemo?
What is...
clownfish?
Bonus: This form of figurative language exaggerates the meaning of a sentence.
For example: My grandad is as old as time
Or I am so hungry, I could eat a horse
What is hyperbole?
Money is the only friend I can count on
What is personification?
He was as sweet as honey to the new student.
What is...
He was nice to the new student
Her tears were a river flowing down her cheeks
What is...
Her tears to a flowing river
What is the largest organ in the body?
What is...
Skin?