Name:_________________________ Date:____________
Figurative Language
Alliteration:
Repetition of sounds at
the beginning of words
Class example: Jessica just jogged to the Jamba Juice.
My example: ______________________________________
PERSONIFICATION Giving human
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characteristics to nonhuman things
Class example: The tree’s branches danced in the breeze.
My example: ______________________________________
ONOMATOPOEIA:
Words that imitate sounds
Class example: Crash, pop, bang, bark, meow
My example: ______________________________________
You Try:
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The car’s brakes screeched as the driver pulled up to the stop
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My dog Dexter drank Dr. Pepper.
The toast jumped out of the toaster.
The chocolate cupcake was calling my name.
Drip! Drip! Drip! My sink would not stop dripping!
Ms. Mary made me a milkshake.