Personification: Popcorn cannot really jump into your mouth. Look at the sentence….see if you can decide what type of figurative language it is! The popcorn jumped in my mouth so fast that I ate the whole bowl. ![]() Simile: It is comparing Mom’s perfume to roses using the word “like”. Look at the sentence….see if you can decide what type of figurative language it is! My mom’s perfume was like sweet roses in bloom. No one’s nose could smell flowers from miles away. Look at the sentence….see if you can decide what type of figurative language it is! My grandpa’s nose is so big, he could smell flowers from miles away. Simile: It uses the word “like” to compare Emily to a dolphin. Look at the sentence….see if you can decide what type of figurative language it is! Emily swam like a dolphin in the pool. Personification: The sun cannot really say hello, it is giving human characteristics to the sun. Look at the sentence….see if you can decide what type of figurative language it is! The sun said hello as it came up over the horizon. Metaphor: This sentence is comparing dad’s beard to itchy sand paper. Look at the sentence….see if you can decide what type of figurative language it is! My dad’s beard was itchy sand paper. Metaphor: This sentence is comparing a house to a empty shell. Look at the sentence….see if you can decide what type of figurative language it is! After we moved out, our house was an empty shell. Hyperbole: This is an exaggeration! No one is as skinny as a telephone pole. Look at the sentence….see if you can decide what type of figurative language it is! My brother is so skinny, he could be a telephone pole. Simile: It uses the word “like” to compare the color of his skin to sand. Look at the sentence….see if you can decide what type of figurative language it is! His skin was tan like the sand in the desert. Now let’s see if you can identify figurative language on your own. What is imagery? Imagery is describing using details particularly sensory details (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell) Example: Clap, Clap! Example: AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH! Example: BOOM! What is onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates a sound. Example: Sally sold seashells by the seashore. Example: P eter p iper p icked a p ack of p ickled p eppers. What is alliteration? Alliteration is repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words/group of words. Example: The flowers danced in the breeze. What is a personification ? Personification is where human characteristics are given to an animal or an object Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug. Example: My teacher is so old, she doesn’t even remember her own name! Example: He was so hungry, he ate the whole cow for lunch, tail and all. What is a hyperbole? A hyperbole is an exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true. Example: The bottom of the ocean is a dark cave. Example: Her eyes were jewels, sparkling in the sun. ![]() ![]() A simile would say you are like something, and a metaphor would say you are something. It compares two things, but DOES NOT use the words like or as. What is a metaphor? A metaphor is like a simile. What is a simile? A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object with another to suggest they are alike or similar. What is Figurative Language? Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else, you are using figurative language! There are many different kinds of figurative language: similes, metaphors, hyperboles, and personification are just some of the ones you might know! Let’s take a closer look! ![]() OPEN THE FLAP and cut on the vertical line (you should end up with seven flaps) You should write one type of figurative language on each flap (onomatopoeia, metaphor, simile, personification, alliteration, hyperbole, imagery) Where you placed the dot draw a vertical line to create 7 individual boxes. CREATE YOUR FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FLIP CHART… Fold you paper vertically (like a hotdog) Place the paper with the flap facing down Using your ruler horizontally measure 1 ½ inch boxes by placing a dot (small pencil mark) every 1 ½ inches.
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