Definitions 1
This type of figurative language compares two things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
Name the figurative language: The stars danced in the night.
What is personification?
Identify the figurative language "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
What is alliteration?
Name the figurative language: The sun felt warm on my skin and the aroma of popcorn floated through the air. As I walked through the fairgrounds, I heard cries of delight as the ferris wheel turned in circles.
Imagery
Name the type of figurative language that has this definition.
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound made by an object or action.
Onomatopoeia
The repetition of the same consonant sounds in the beginning of multiple words in a row.
Alliteration
Identify the example: The slithering snake stalked the small children.
Alliteration
Identify the figurative language: The sun smiled down on us.
Personification
Name the figurative language: The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.
Metaphor.
Name the type of figurative language that has this definition.
A phrase or expression that has been used throughout time and has another meaning then what is being said.
Idiom
This type of figurative language compares two things by saying one thing is another.
What is a metaphor?
Name the figurative language: He had strength like Hercules.
Allusion
Identify the figurative language: The bee buzzed around my head.
What is onomatopoeia?
Name the figurative language: Johnny is feeling under the weather?
Idiom.
Name the type of figurative language that has this definition.
This type of figurative language is an object, color, sign, etc. that represents an idea or theme on a deeper lever.
Symbolism
This type of figurative language means giving human qualities to non-human or non-living things.
What is personification?
Name the figurative language: A student struggles on a test and says, "Oh, this took all day!"
Hyperbole
Identify the figurative language: "The rabbit was as slow as a sloth"
What is a simile?
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood is the way a reader feels after reading a story, Tone is the author's attitude about what they are writing.
Name the type of figurative language that has this definition.
A reference to a famous person, place, work of art/literature, etc. that the author expects the reader to understand.
Allusion
What type of figurative language is this?
Description that appeals to the five senses: taste, touch, sight, sound, smell.
Imagery
Name the figurative language: He was a hurricane when he entered the room.
What is a metaphor?
Identify the figurative language: "Costs an arm and a leg."
What is an idiom?
Read the sentence: 'The abandoned lighthouse stood against the dark sky like a shattered tooth, biting into the cold coastal fog.' How does the figurative language alter the mood of the scene?
It converts a dark ocean setting into a tranquil, soothing sanctuary.
It shifts a quiet coastal setting into an ominous, unsettling landscape.
It transforms a desolate seaside tower into a grand, heroic landmark.
It turns an ordinary evening fog into a chaotic, fast-paced drama.
B.
How does figurative language make writing better for the reader?
Figurative language can appeal to the senses, makes writing more entertaining (funnier).