1. Figurative Language
Figuring it Out

2. Figurative and Literal Language
Literally: words function exactly as defined
The car is blue.
He caught the football.
Figuratively: figure out what it means
I’ve got your back.
You’re a doll.
^Figures of Speech

3. Personification
Personification is when the speaker or writer gives human characteristics, qualities, or traits to an object or idea.
In other words, an object or idea is described by the speaker or writer in a way that could only be applied literally to a person.  To put it even simpler, personification is when an object or idea does something that only people do.  Though animals are often given human traits and characteristics in poems and stories (such as in fables), when this technique is applied to animals it is more appropriately called “anthropomorphism,” not personification.
Examples
Thunder grumbled and raindrops reported for duty.
Water on the lake shivers.
The angry storm pounded the tin shelter.

4. Quiz On a separate sheet of paper…
I will put an example of figurative language on the board.
You will write yes/no whether it is a personification form of figurative language.
You can use your notes.

5. He drew a line as straight as an arrow.1
He drew a line as straight as an arrow.

6. 2
Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens.

7. 3
Can I see you for a second?

8. The sun was beating down on me.4
The sun was beating down on me.

9. 5
A flag wags like a fishhook there in the sky.

10. 6
I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark, or wrestle a lion alone in the dark, eat spinach and liver, pet ten porcupines, than tackle the homework, my teacher assigns.

11. 7
Ravenous and savage from its long polar journey, the North Wind is searching for food—

12. 8
The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.

13. Can I have one of your chips?9
Can I have one of your chips?

14. 10 I'm a black ocean, leaping and wide, Welling and swelling I bear
in the tide. Leaving behind nights of terror and fear I rise

15. Answers No NO
Yes