1. Figurative Language

2. Figurative Language Simile: A direct comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as” Examples: She runs as fast as a cheetah. He laughs like a hyena.

3. Simile Practice: Identify the similes in the following poem.
Harlem by Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
      Does it dry up
      like a raisin in the sun?
      Or fester like a sore—
      And then run?
      Does it stink like rotten meat?
      Or crust and sugar over—
      like a syrupy sweet?
      Maybe it just sags
      like a heavy load.
      Or does it explode?

4. Simile Practice: Identify the similes in the following poem.
Harlem by Langston Hughes
What happens to a dream deferred?
      Does it dry up
      like a raisin in the sun?
      Or fester like a sore—
      And then run?
      Does it stink like rotten meat?
      Or crust and sugar over—
      like a syrupy sweet?
      Maybe it just sags
      like a heavy load.
      Or does it explode?

5. Identify the similes in the following lines. 1
Identify the similes in the following lines.   1. My love is like a red, red rose. 2. You were as brave as a lion. 3. They fought like cats and dogs. 4. He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys. 5. This house is as clean as a whistle.

6. Identify the similes in the following lines. 1
Identify the similes in the following lines.   1. My love is like a red, red rose. 2. You were as brave as a lion. 3. They fought like cats and dogs. 4. He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys. 5. This house is as clean as a whistle.

7. Identify the similes in the following lines. 1
Identify the similes in the following lines.   1. He is as strong as an ox.
2. Your explanation is as clear as mud.
3. Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
4. That is as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.
5. This contract is as solid as the ground we stand on.

8. Identify the similes in the following lines. 1
Identify the similes in the following lines.   1. He is as strong as an ox.
2. Your explanation is as clear as mud.
3. Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
4. That is as easy as shooting fish in a barrel.
5. This contract is as solid as the ground we stand on.

9. Figurative Language Metaphor: A direct comparison between two unlike things using a “to be” verb. Examples: She is a goddess. He was a little monster in 6th grade.

10. Metaphor Practice: Identify the metaphors in the following poem.
Love is friendship that has caught fire.
Love is quiet understanding, mutual confidence,
sharing and forgiving.
Love is loyalty through good and bad times.
Love settles for less than perfection
Love makes allowances for human weaknesses.
By Ann Landers

11. Metaphor Practice: Identify the metaphors in the following poem.
Love is friendship that has caught fire.
Love is quiet understanding, mutual confidence,
sharing and forgiving.
Love is loyalty through good and bad times.
Love settles for less than perfection
Love makes allowances for human weaknesses.
By Ann Landers

12. Identify the metaphors in the following lines. 1
Identify the metaphors in the following lines.   1. America is a melting pot.   2. Her lovely voice was music to his ears.  3. Life is a roller coaster.   4. Their home was a prison.  5. Time is money.

13. Identify the metaphors in the following lines. 1
Identify the metaphors in the following lines.   1. America is a melting pot.   2. Her lovely voice was music to his ears.  3. Life is a roller coaster.   4. Their home was a prison.  5. Time is money.

14. Identify the metaphors in the following lines. 1
Identify the metaphors in the following lines.   1. My teacher is a dragon. 2. He is a night owl. 3. Maria is a chicken. 4. Books are keys to your imagination. 5. You are my sunshine.

15. Identify the metaphors in the following lines. 1
Identify the metaphors in the following lines.   1. My teacher is a dragon. 2. He is a night owl. 3. Maria is a chicken. 4. Books are keys to your imagination. 5. You are my sunshine.

16. The sun gives the gift of life to the earth.
Figurative Language Personification: Giving human qualities or characteristics to animals, plants or non-living objects. Examples:
The birds sang a song to the rising sun. The trees clapped their hands in the wind.
The sun gives the gift of life to the earth.

17. Personification Practice: Identify the personification in the following poem.
My Town by Sharon Hendricks
The leaves on the ground danced in the wind
The brook sang merrily as it went on its way.
The fence posts gossiped and watched cars go by
which winked at each other just to say hi.
The traffic lights yelled, ”Stop, slow, go!”
The tires gripped the road as if clinging to life.
Stars in the sky blinked and winked out
While the hail was as sharp as a knife.

18. Personification Practice: Identify the personification in the following poem.
My Town by Sharon Hendricks
The leaves on the ground danced in the wind
The brook sang merrily as it went on its way.
The fence posts gossiped and watched cars go by
which winked at each other just to say hi.
The traffic lights yelled, ”Stop, slow, go!”
The tires gripped the road as if clinging to life.
Stars in the sky blinked and winked out
While the hail was as sharp as a knife.

19. Identify the personification in the following lines. 1
Identify the personification in the following lines.   1. Lightning danced across the sky. 2. The wind howled in the night. 3. The car complained as the key was turned. 4. Rita heard the piece of pie calling her name. 5. My alarm clock yells at me every morning.

20. Identify the personification in the following lines. 1
Identify the personification in the following lines.   1. Lightning danced across the sky. 2. The wind howled in the night. 3. The car complained as the key was turned. 4. Rita heard the piece of pie calling her name. 5. My alarm clock yells at me every morning.

21. Identify the personification in the following lines. 1
Identify the personification in the following lines.   1. The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way. 2. The door protested as it opened slowly. 3. My house is a friend who protects me. 4. The moon played hide and seek with the clouds. 5. My car’s headlights winked at me.

22. Identify the personification in the following lines. 1
Identify the personification in the following lines.   1. The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way. 2. The door protested as it opened slowly. 3. My house is a friend who protects me. 4. The moon played hide and seek with the clouds. 5. My car’s headlights winked at me.