Figurative Language Book Mrs. James

Your explanation is as clear as mud. They wore jeans, which made me stand out like a sore thumb. Last night, I slept like a log. We fought like cats and dogs. You were as brave as a lion. Simile – A comparison using “like” or “as.”

Books are keys to your imagination. He is a night owl. Time is money. At 5 o’clock, the interstate was a parking lot. His words were cotton candy. Metaphor – A figure of speech stating two things are similar.

She did not realize that opportunity was knocking at her door. The sun glared down at me from the sky. When the DVD went on sale, it flew off the shelves. The news took me by surprise. I could hear Hawaii calling my name. Personification – Giving human qualities to ideas and things.

Zachary zeroed in on zoo keeping. Larry’s lizards like leaping leopards. Walter walked wearily while wondering where Walter was. Mike’s microphone made much music. Sara’s seven sisters slept soundly in sand. Alliteration – Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words.

Onomatopoeia – Words whose sound suggests its meaning.

I’m all ears – You have my undivided attention. A basket case – A mentally unstable person. Call it a day – Time to quit. A little birdie told me – Someone told me a secret. Make a mountain out of mole hill – Make something that is not important into a big deal. Pig out – Eat a lot. Cat got your tongue? – Why aren’t you talking? Idiom – An expression that has a different literal meaning and figurative meaning.

A penny save is a penny earned. Fish and visitors stink after 3 days. Early to bed and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise. “My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you’re gonna get.” – Forrest Gump One man’s trash is another man’s treasure. “Blind leading the blind” Matthew 15:14 Luke 6:36 “Can a leopard change his spots?” Jeremiah 13:23 “Many are called, but few are chosen.” Matthew 22:14 “Eat, Drink, and be merry.” Ecclesiates 8:15 “More blessed to give than to receive.” Acts 20:35 Adage – An expression that has a different literal meaning and figurative meaning; teaches a lesson.