1. Figurative Language Shelley Rasinen

2. Figurative Language  writing that is used for effect to show feelings or thoughts  goes beyond the literal level  Figures of speech are specific types of figurative language.

3. Simile  Makes a comparison using like or as  Her eyes were like twinkling stars. He was as quiet as a mouse.

4. Metaphor  Compares two seemingly unlike things without using like or as  The mall at Christmas is a zoo.  The child is an angel.

5. Analogy  A comparison between two basically unlike things that have points of similarity  Used to describe something that is generally unknown  Similes and metaphors may be analogies. “Gator Bites” taste like chewy chicken.

6. Personification  Figure of speech that gives human characteristics to a non-human thing Hey diddle, Diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog laughed To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon.

7. Hyperbole  A figure of speech that uses extravagant exaggeration  I was so hungry, I could eat a horse.  I was so sad, I cried a river of tears.

8. Imagery  A collection of word pictures that appeal to the reader  Author’s words used to build a picture in the reader’s mind  Appeals to one or more of the senses (sight, hearing, taste, smell, feel)  Can include other figures of speech

9. Imagery Examples Describe one of these scenes in a way that appeals to each of your senses. What do you see, hear, smell, taste, feel?