Today’s Learning Goal is to talk about Figurative Language

Idiom An idiom is a saying that has a meaning that’s different than the literal meaning of the phrase.

Idiom examples Cross your Fingers Piece of cake I’m all ears Cry crocodile tears Hold your horses Open a can of worms Let the cat out of the bag Piece of cake Out of the blue Get your act together Give it a shot I’ve got your number Once in a blue moon Sick as a dog Get cold feet In the same boat Under the weather Cool as a cucumber

hyperbole Hyperbole is a word or a phrase that does not have its normal everyday literal meaning. It is an exaggeration.

Hyperbole Examples I had to wait an eternity! I’m so hungry, I can eat a horse! It’s taking a million years to get ready! It’s the best pizza in the whole wide world! This suitcase weighs a ton! The baby’s smile is a mile long! It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing jackets If I can’t get a smartphone, I will die! My shoes are killing me! This car goes faster than the speed of light!

Alliteration Alliteration are words that start with the same sound & are used close together in a phrase or a sentence.

Alliteration Come and clean your closet. The big bad bear attacked all the little bunnies in the forest. Shut the shutter before it makes you shudder. Go and gather the green leaves in the lawn. Please put your pen away and play the piano. The baron was busy as a bee. Round and round she ran until she realized she was running round and round. Lazy lizards lying like lumps! Paula planted the petunias in the pot. Boil the butter and bring it by the bank. Larry’s lizard likes leaping leopards.

Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound of the object or action it refers to. When you pronounce the word, it will mimic the sound of what it is describing.

Onomatopoeia Examples Clank Clash Click Crash Crunch Ding dong Drip Fizz Flutter Bam Bang Beep Blah Boom Brrr Bump Choo-choo Clang Bark Bow-wow Buzz Caw Chirp Cock-a-doodle- doo Gobble Honk Hoot Meow Gasp Knock Munch Murmur Phew Snap Slap Slurp Yikes

Personification Personification is a figure of speech in which a thing – an idea or an animal – is given human attributes. The non-human objects are portrayed in such a way that we feel they have the ability to act like human beings.

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. My alarm clock yells at me every morning. Traffic slowed to a crawl. The door protested as it opened slowly. My house is a friend who protects me. The moon played hide and seek with the clouds. That book was so popular, it flew off the shelves. My car’s headlights winked at me. She is so beautiful the camera loves her. Our vacuum hums a happy tune while it cleans. Time flies and waits for no one.

Simile a figure of speech comparing two unlike things that is often introduced by like or as

Simile Examples As clean as a whistle As hungry as a bear As big as an elephant As blind as a bat As boring as watching paint dry As brave as a lion As bright as a button As busy as a bee As clean as a whistle As cold as ice As dry as a bone As easy as ABC As free as a bird As fresh as a daisy As good as gold As happy as a dog with two tails As hungry as a bear As light as a feather As playful as a kitten As sly as a fox As snug as a bug in a rug As solid as the ground we stand on As sour as vinegar

Metaphor The comparison of one thing to another without the use of like or as:

Metaphor Examples The snow is a white blanket. He is a shining star. Time is money. The computers at school are old dinosaurs. He is a night owl. The falling snowflakes are dancers. Books are keys to your imagination. The wind was an angry witch. The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym. My big brother is a couch potato. The thunder was a mighty lion. He is a walking dictionary. Metaphor Examples The snow is a white blanket. The hospital was a refrigerator. The classroom was a zoo. America is a melting pot. Her lovely voice was music to his ears. Life is a rollercoaster. The slide on the playground was a hot stove.