Twelfth Night Figurative Language

What do you know? Simile Metaphor Personification Alliteration Onomatopoeia Hyperbole What do you know?

Sir Andrew, whirling like a blown leaf, What does it tell us about him? Simile

He came, a blot of ink upon the bright morning, with his shadow in close attendance, like an admiring pupil. What does this tell us of Malvolio? Metaphor

The storm, grew trembling above the small ship, and cast its harsh hand across the poor sailors. What does this tell us about the storm? Personification

Alliteration So that her eyes sparkled like stars. What does this tell us about Olivia as she talks to Cesario for the first time? Alliteration

Onomatopoeia- there is more here too!! A vessel, frail as paper, lifted, plunged, turned and tossed, until at last caught between two roaring walls of water, it cracked and split! Onomatopoeia- there is more here too!!

Hyperbole- extreme exaggeration Olivia, who was so desperately in love with Cesario, that she would die if he refused her once more. What does this tell us of her love? Hyperbole- extreme exaggeration

Task: Take each one and with your partner can you invent some of your own about any aspect of Twelfth Night. Simile Metaphor Personification Alliteration Onomatopoeia Hyperbole Now it is your turn!