Figurative Language

Hyperbole An exaggeration “I told you a million times not to exaggerate!

Hyperbole Give me a thousand kisses. He's got tons of money. I will die if he asks me to dance. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

Simile Comparing two objects using the words like or as Her eyes sparkled like diamonds.

Simile He was as fast as a speeding bullet. Her smile was as bright as the sun. Her hair cascaded down her back like a waterfall. He laughs like a hyena. He is as blind as a bat. They had courage like lions.

Metaphor Comparing two objects by saying one is the other Your eyes are diamonds!

Metaphor He’s a lonely polar bear You are the sun and the moon My love is a life taker She is a mystery Yesterday is promise that you’ve broken

Personification Gives human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas The darkness breathed fear into his heart.

Personification Lightning danced across the sky. The wind howled in the night. The car complained as the key was turned. Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name

idiom A common expression without literal meaning. If you are not careful you will down load a bug into your computer.

Idiom It's raining cats and dogs. (hard rain) This is a piece of cake. (very easy)  Break a leg when you go on stage. (do a good job in the performance You just hit the nail on the head. (said something accurate) Don't let the cat out of the bag. (tell a secret)

Pun DEFINITION: A word or phrase that has a usually comical second meaning … you might even roll your eyes at it EXAMPLE: I'm reading a book about anti-gravity. It's impossible to put down.

Pun The high cost of living has beaten many centsless When you buy at the second hand store you've reached the point of no returns. You were right, so I left. Geometry is so pointless. It's hard to beat scrambled eggs for breakfast!

Ding Dong Pow Zip Onomatopoeia a word, which imitates the natural sounds of a thing. Ding Dong Pow Zip

Allusion  is a brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing or idea of historical, cultural, literary or political significance. It does not describe in detail the person or thing to which it refers. If the good Saint Dunstan had but nipped the Evil Spirit’s nose with a touch of such weather as that….. There were Cains and Ablels, Pharaoh's daughters

What is it? Metaphor Simile Hyperbole Personification The skydiver floated as lightly as a feather falling from the wing of a soaring eagle. Hyperbole Personification

What is it? Metaphor Simile Hyperbole Personification Home work is a toothache that comes back every night. Hyperbole Personification

What is it? Metaphor Simile Hyperbole Personification In the spring the earth is like a newborn baby. Hyperbole Personification

What is it? Metaphor Simile Hyperbole Personification The stack of papers suddenly decided to jump out of my hands. Hyperbole Personification

What is it? Metaphor Simile Hyperbole Personification I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. Hyperbole Personification

What is it? Metaphor Simile Hyperbole Personification The bride began to wonder if the groom had gotten cold feet.. Hyperbole Personification

What is it? Metaphor Simile Hyperbole Personification Rio searched the bully’s granite face for a sign of mercy. Hyperbole Personification