Figurative Language Terms Copy one term per page into Writer’s Notebook pp. 30-37 (We will add more examples to each page throughout the year.)

p. 30 1) Simile: -A comparison of two things using "like" or "as" Ex. The pimple on my nose is like a volcano ready to explode. p. 31 2) Metaphor: -A comparison of two unlike things Ex. The pimple on my nose is a volcano ready to erupt.

p. 32 3) Hyperbole: -A big exaggeration Ex. You can see the pimple on my nose halfway around the world. p. 33 4) Idiom: -An expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words Ex. I'm in a lather about this pimple on my nose.

p. 34 5) Personification: -Giving human qualities to animals or inanimate objects Ex. The pimple on my nose is screaming for attention. p. 35 6) Onomatopoeia: -The word makes the sound being described Ex. Don’t squirt that pimple!

p. 36 7) Alliteration: -Repetition of a consonant sound Ex. The pesky pimple is annoying. p. 37 8) Imagery: -Language that appeals to the five senses. (hearing, touch, taste, sight, smell)