Metaphor
What is a metaphor?
When you compare something to something else, without using the words "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
Comparing using the words "like" or "as"
What is personification?
Giving human qualities to something not human.
What is a hyperbole?
A big exaggeration!
What is alliteration?
Repeating the same beginning sounds.
What does this metaphor mean?
"The classroom was a zoo!"
The classroom was loud and wild.
What two things are being compared?
"He was as fast as a cheetah!"
The boy and the cheetah
What is being personified?
"The stars danced in the night sky."
Why is this a hyperbole?
"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!"
In reality, no one can eat a horse, if they did eat horse they couldn't eat one whole horse one sitting.
What sound is repeated?
"Silly snakes slither silently."
S
What is being compared?
"Her voice is music to my ears."
Her voice is being compared to music
Create a simile using "a mountain."
Mr. Atwood is a tall as a mountain.
What human action is the storm doing?
"The angry storm pounded on the roof."
Pounding on the roof.
Make your own hyperbole about being tired
I'm so tired I could sleep for a year!
Create your own alliteration using the letter "B."
The black bat bakes bread on birthdays.
Make your own metaphor using "the moon."
The moon is a celestial pearl.
Explain the meaning
"The baby was as light as a feather."
The baby was not heavy
Make a sentence using personification.
The time ran away from me.
What is being exaggerated?
"My backpack weighs a ton!"
The weight of the backpack.
Why do auhtors use alliteration in stories?
Draw attention to expression, make memorable names or phrases, grasp the readers' attention.
Explain the meaning of "time is a thief"
Time moves too fast.
Is this a simile or metaphor? Why?
"Her hands were cold like ice."
Simile
Is this personification? Why or Why not?
"The man sings a song."
No, a man is a human.
Why authors use hyperbole?
Helps them emphasize certain sentiments (opinions), emotions, or a situation that is happening in the story.
Is this alliteration? Why or why not?
"Charlie chose chemistry carefully."
No, the letters may look like the same sound but 'CH' in Charlie, chose, and chemistry make different sounds.