Figurative Language
What is figurative language?
• Figurative language is a technique that
the author
________________
use to paint a picture for
the ________________.
the reader
There are six type of figurative
language we’ll learn about. They are:
1. Simile
2. Metaphor
3. Personification
4. Idiom
5. Hyperbole
6. Cliché
Simile
• Simile sounds like the word ______________
similar
which the
writer says the words are.
• It _______________ two things using the
wordscompares
“like” or “as”
Similes cont.
• n
The leprechaun was
happy as a lark when
he found his clover.
Sonic the Hedgehog ran
like the wind.
Metaphors
• A metaphor is very much like a _________.
simile
• It is used to compare two things, but you
don’t use _______ or ____.
like
as
• The word _____ is usually used in a metaphor.
is
Metaphor cont…
Her eyes were sparkly
diamonds.
Personification
• The main clue in personification is the word
person
_______.
• Personification mean to give a ____________
non-living
thing
human characteristics.
Personification
The wind
howled on
the cold
blustery
winters day.
Hyperbole
• Hyperbole is something larger than ______.
life
extreme
•Hyperbole is an ______________
exaggeration.
Hyperbole cont…
• SARAH CYNTHIA SYLVIA STOUT
WOULD NOT TAKE THE GARBAGE OUT
Idiom
• A phrase that we, in our culture,
___________,
understand but an outsider might not.
• Idioms usually have different ____________
meanings
from
what they’re actually saying.
Idioms cont…
• To cry wolf:
-To give a false alarm
• That’s all she wrote!
-The end of the story.
• Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
-Don’t get excited about things or expect
things before they happen.
Cliché
• A cliché is a phrase that we hear very
_______.
often
• We hear them so much we get ________
tired of
them after a while.
You try!
• Pick a single topic. Write an example of each type
of figurative language for your topic.
• Example: Baseball
– Simile-His stance was like perfection.
– Metaphor-The pitch was a torpedo.
– Personification-The ball saw its way through the
infield.
– Hyperbole-He hit that ball a mile!
– Idiom-A clean-up hitter
– Cliché-Three up, three down