Similes & Metaphors
Identify the simile in the following lyrics from "Fancy Like" by Walker Hayes.
Yeah, we fancy like Applebee's on a date night
Got that Bourbon Street steak with the Oreo shake
"we fancy like Applebee's"
Name the figurative language techniques used in the sentence below.
He is as strong as an ox and tough like a bull.
True or False:
Animal noises, like bark, moo, meow, hiss, are NOT examples of onomatopoeia.
False!
Write a hyperbole about school.
Example:
School takes a thousand hours out of the day!
The lunch in the cafeteria was out of this world!
The ocean waves kissed the tan sand on the beach.
Which noun is being personified?
Ocean
How many similes are in the following song lyrics from "Butter" by BTS?
Smooth like butter, like a criminal undercover
Gon' pop like trouble breaking into your heart like that (ooh)
Four
Name the following figurative language techniques used in the sentence below.
The Pop Tart jumped out of the toaster like a kangaroo.
Personification and Simile
Write a definition for "onomatopoeia."
A word that mimics the sound it represents
Identify the hyperbole in the following song lyrics from "Amnesia" by Five Seconds of Summer.
"'Cause I'm not fine at all / The pictures that you sent me they're still living in my phone / I'll admit I like to see them, I'll admit I feel alone / And all my friends keep asking why I'm not around"
The pictures that you send me they're still living in my phone
Identify the personification example in the following sentence:
Sometimes I wish these walls could talk so that I could learn more about what happened in this historical building.
Walls could talk
What two things are being compared in the following song lyrics from "People Watching" by Conan Gray?
"But I cut people out like tags on my clothing
I end up all alone but I still keep hoping"
The way he cuts people out is being compared to the way he cuts tags out of clothing.
"Cry me a river" is an example of what type of figurative language?
Hop in the car (beep beep)
The engine runs (skrt skrt)
Identify the hyperbole in the following song lyrics from "Animals" by Maroon 5.
"Maybe you think that you can hide / I can smell your scent for miles / Just like animals / Animals / Like animals-mals"
I can smell your scent for miles.
Create an example of personification about an object in the classroom.
The pencils danced across the papers.
The chairs groaned.
Your team has one minute to grab a Chromebook and look up the lyrics to "Firework" by Katy Perry and write down five different similes and/or metaphors used throughout the song.
Examples:
Baby, you're a firework.
Do you ever feel, like a plastic bag?
Kanye's song "I Am a God" includes an example of figurative language in the title. Name the technique used.
Metaphor
Write down five different examples of onomatopoeia that could be used in a comic about a superhero.
Examples: Pow, blast, boom, whip, crash, bop!
Create a hyperbole about Ms. Berning.
Examples:
Ms. Berning is the coolest teacher in the entire galaxy.
There is no one better than Ms. Berning.
Identify the personification example in the following song lyrics from "Thriller" by Michael Jackson.
You try to scream but terror takes the sound before you make it / You start to freeze as horror looks you right between the eyes / You’re paralyzed
Write a metaphor that could be used on a Valentine's card to send to a secret crush.
You are my sunshine!
You are my apple pie!
You are my whole world.
Your eyes are sparkling diamonds.
Write a four-lined poem that includes any rhyme scheme that uses a simile and a metaphor.
Example:
It's the end of the night.
I feel like a bird in flight.
This ice cream is my heaven
I can't believe it's already eleven.
Make a list of 20 examples of onomatopoeia in one minute.
When one minute is up, one member from your group must enthusiastically read each one.
Identify the hyperbole example in the following lyrics from "Million Reasons" by Lady Gaga.
"I've got a hundred million reasons to walk away
But, baby, I just need one good one to stay"
I've got a hundred million reasons . . .
Quick! Use a Chromebook to search for three songs that use personification in their lyrics.
Nice!