Figurative Language terms

“He reminded me of a lost puppy who had been kicked too often” Metaphor Comparison of two unlike things without using like or as. Example: “He reminded me of a lost puppy who had been kicked too often”

Life is a rollercoaster which every one has to go through. He has a heart of stone. Life is a rollercoaster which every one has to go through. She has a heart of a lion.

Our soldiers are as brave as lions. Simile Comparison of two things using like or as. Example: Our soldiers are as brave as lions.

“Darrel was as hard as nails”

Personification Giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea. Example My alarm clock yells at me every morning.

Dinnertime Chorus by Sharon Hendricks “The teapot sang as the water boiled The ice cubes cackled in their glass the teacups chattered to one another. While the chairs were passing gas The gravy gurgled merrily As the oil danced in a pan. Oh my dinnertime chorus What a lovely, lovely clan!”

“I’ve told you a million times to clean your room already!” Hyperbole More of an exaggerated statement intended to make a point or emphasize an idea. Example: “I’ve told you a million times to clean your room already!”

That joke is so old, the last time I heard it I was riding on a dinosaur. Her brain is the size of a pea. I have a million things to do.

Remember Hyperbole exaggerates Personification gives human like qualities to inanimate objects.

Onomatopoeia The creation of words that imitate natural sounds. Example: The sheep went, “Baa.”

The Bells Edgar Allan Poe Hear the sledges with the bells Silver bells! What a world of merriment their melody foretells! How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle, In the icy air of night!

Alliteration IS THE REPETITION OF A SOUND IN A Sentence or series of sentence. “ Samantha soared down the street on her sleek skateboard.

Your Turn

“I'd catch a grenade for you Throw my hand on a blade for you Grenade by Bruno Mars “I'd catch a grenade for you Throw my hand on a blade for you I'd jump in front of a train for you You know I'd do anything for you”

Taylor Swift And, baby, now we’ve got bad blood

Taylor Swift “Mean” “You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard calling me out”

Shot me out of the sky You're my kryptonite You keep making me weak Yeah, frozen and can't breathe Something's gotta give now 'Cause I'm dying just to make you see That I need you here with me now 'Cause you've got that one thing

“Super Bass” by Nicki Minaj “Boy, you got my heartbeat runnin' away Beating like a drum and it's coming your way Can't you hear that boom, boom-badoom boom, boom badoom-boom? Yeah that's the super bass”

“Girl on Fire” by Alica Keys “And she's not backing down This girl is on fire She's walking on fire This girl is on fire”

“Super Bass” Nicki Minaj “Boy you got my heartbeat running away”

Black Eyed Peas “How the BEAT BANG, BOOM BOOM pow”