Illustrating Figurative Language

Literally vs. Figuratively Who can describe the difference between literally and figuratively? On each of your illustrations today, you will be drawing the literal meaning.

Simile Example: As busy as a bee Step 1: Create a simile of your own Step 2: Illustrate the simile

Metaphor Example: My brother is a couch potato Step 1: Create your own metaphor Step 2: Illustrate your metaphor

Personification Example: The stars danced in the sky Step 1: Create your personification Step 2: Illustrate your personification

Hyperbole Flavor Flav’s bling is bigger than the moon. Step 1: Create your own hyperbole Step 2: Illustrate your hyperbole

Idiom Step 1: Choose one of the following idioms Idiom: Cut a rug Meaning: To Dance Step 1: Choose one of the following idioms Step 2: Illustrate the literal meaning Step 3: Write what it means -Apple of my eye - A piece of cake - An arm and a leg -Bite your tongue - Break a leg - Butterflies in your stomach -Head over heels - Hit the sack - Hold your horses -Kick the bucket - Saved by the bell -Raining cats and dogs -The last straw - Under the weather - When pigs fly -Hit the books - Get the axe - Get your ducks in a row

Pun Example: The chicken mom made last night was foul. Step 1: Create your own pun Step 2: Illustrate your pun

Pun Examples

Oxymoron Example: The living dead Step 1: Create your oxymoron Step 2: Illustrate your oxymoron

Oxymoron Examples Jumbo shrimp Old news Only choice Pretty ugly Big baby Freezer burn

Alliteration Example: A wolf wildly Wops Step 1: Create your own alliteration Step 2: Illustrate your alliteration