Figurative Language Chart

Type of figurative language Definition “Example from book” (Creech #). - Meaning - Effect: what it helps the reader to understand better (Use complete sentences for both.) Illustration

A comparison using “like” or “as.” Simile A comparison using “like” or “as.” “The houses were all jammed together like a row of birdhouses” (Creech 1). Meaning: The houses were tiny and very close together. Effect: I understand Sal’s discontentment with the homes in Euclid and how they are so close together and small. She prefers the open expanse of Bybanks.

Grading Rubric 2 pts. Figurative Language Term 5 pts. Definition 5 pts. Quote in MLA format “_______” (Creech #). 3 pts. Literal Meaning 5 pts. Effect on reader 5 pts. Colored Illustration 25 pts. per section (quad)