1. Figurative Language

2. Whenever you describe something by comparing it to something else, you’re using figurative language.
means
You’re a weasel!
You’re sneaky or a liar

3. In figurative language, we use words in a very different way.
As wise as an owl
He’s on cloud 9

4. Have you ever heard anyone say this before?
I can read you like a book!
You’re a firework!
What a couch potato!
As brave as a lion

5. There are many different types of figurative language
There are many different types of figurative language. Today we’ll talk about two types.
Similes
Metaphors
Eat like a pig
You’re an angel

6. Similes
Similes compare two things using the words “like” or “as.” Sometimes they make sense, sometimes they can be tricky.
I have been working like a dog!
As white as snow
As light as a feather
Fight like cats and dogs
Free as a bird

7. The highway was a parking lot.
Metaphors
Metaphors compare two things by saying one thing is another thing. Metaphors do NOT use “like” or “as.”
The cat is a shadow.
My brother is a chicken.
My teacher is a dragon.
The highway was a parking lot.

8. Is it a simile or a metaphor?
Remember, similes compare two things using “like” or “as.” Metaphors compare things by saying one thing is the other. Metaphors DO NOT use “like” or “as.”

9. Is it a simile or a metaphor?
The world is a stage.

10. Is it a simile or a metaphor?
The test was as difficult as nailing jelly to a tree.

11. Is it a simile or a metaphor?
The best friends are like two peas in a pod.

12. Is it a simile or a metaphor?
Ben’s temper was a volcano.