Songs and Figurative Language
What type of figurative language is in this song?
"You're gonna hear me roar
Roar, roar, roar, roar, roar"
Onomatopoeia
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He had to bite the bullet and just tell her.
bite the bullet- Idiom
In 1821 the first public high school in the United States was started in Boston. By 1900, 31 states required children to attend school from the ages of 8 to 14. As a result, by 1910 72 percent of American children attended school. Half the nation's children attended one-room schools. In 1918, every state required students to complete elementary school. In 1954, the Supreme Court in Brown v. Board of Education unanimously declared that separate facilities were unconstitutional and desegregation began.
chronological order
. "Ding!" Katie looked at her phone. It was a text message from Jeff. "Ugh! Not now," she said to herself. She was mad at Jeff for a comment that he had made the last time that they spoke. Meanwhile, while Katie was ignoring Jeff, he was at home trying to figure out why Katie was mad at him. "Did I say something that might have made her angry?" he thought to himself. "No, I have been a perfect gentleman," he concluded.
third person omniscient
The use of a word to describe a sound made by an object or action.
Onomatopoeia
What type of figurative language is this lyric?
"And when you smile
The whole world stops and stares for a while"
Hyperbole
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The waterfall stretched for millions of miles.
millions of miles- hyperbole
Having good attendance is important because attendance determines the school’s funding. Some students have poor attendance, and the school has tried many ways of addressing this: teachers have talked to parents on the phone and the school has mailed letters. Yet, some students still maintain poor attendance. Next, the staff will attempt to schedule parent/teacher/administrator conferences with students who are habitually absent. Hopefully, this will help more students get to school everyday.
problem and solution
A young girl in a scout uniform knocked on the front door of a white mansion. A man wearing a tuxedo with tails answered the door. "May I help you?" the man asked. The young girl began speaking, "Would you like to buy some cookies? Some of the proceeds go to charity." The man cut off the young girl by saying, "Let me see if the head of the home is available." The young girl smiled and straightened the buttons on her uniform.
third person objective
Comparing two unlike things using "like" or "as".
Simile
What type of figurative language is this lyric?
“The sun is smiling down on me. The trees don't stop waving hello.”
personification
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The classroom was so loud and crazy it was a zoo!
classroom and zoo- Metaphor
There is more than one way to have a successful school day, but a great way is to be well prepared. The first thing you should do is complete your homework the night before. Don’t try to do your work in the morning, it will be too stressful and you may not have enough time. Next, you need to go to bed at a reasonable time. If you stay up too late, you will not be able to focus on assignments or instruction as well and you may even fall asleep during class. Lastly, you should wake up early. This will give you time to get ready and feel good about yourself, and you’ll also be able to get something to eat before the day begins.
sequence
"Ice cream! Ice cream!" I heard the street vendor shouting as he pushed his cart down the block. Ice cream sounded really tasty on a day like this. I plunged my hands into my pockets and examined the contents: one pair of house keys, a pack of gum that was almost empty, and a few coins. I pulled the coins from my pockets and counted them. It didn't take long. 46 cents.
first person
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as. Calling one thing another.
Metaphor
The rain smelled salty as I looked out at the dark clouds. The red sun was setting in the distance, and I could hear the thunder smashing in the background.
imagery
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The race car zoomed around the track.
Zoomed-Onomatopoeia
Solar eclipses are fascinating and rare events that capture the attention and imagination of people all over the world. Despite their rarity, solar eclipses have been observed and recorded for thousands of years. with ancient civilizations creating myths and legends to explain the sudden darkening of the sky.
description
Jeremiah squinted from the sun. He was thinking about the game. They could have won. He could have won the game for them. All he needed to do was catch the ball, but he didn't. He dropped it. His coach talked to him. "Jeremiah, we had a great season. Nobody's perfect. Look at me. Ha ha," he said. Jeremiah smiled at the coach, but he couldn't forgive himself so easily.
third person limited
the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words
Alliteration
What type of figurative language in this lyric?
“Whisper words of wisdom,
let it be.”
Alliteration (repeating w sound)
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The dog looked like a stick
dog and stick - simile
A solar eclipse is a natural phenomenon that occurs when the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, blocking the sunlight from reaching the Earth's surface. This event can only occur during a new moon, when the Moon is in its closest position to the Earth. There are three types of solar eclipses: total, partial, and annular.
definition
Your tomato plants may be resilient, but there are a couple things that you can do to help them grow rich and lush. First, you should water the tomato plant in the morning. Tomatoes grow best when they can aspirate, or drink water, all day in the sun. If you water them at night, they will have a harder time releasing excess water.
second person
exaggeration
hyperbole