1. Figurative Language

2. Literal vs. Figurative Language
Literal Language – You say exactly what you mean. You make no comparison, and you do not exaggerate or understate the situation.

3. Figurative Language – You DON’T say exactly what you mean
Figurative Language – You DON’T say exactly what you mean. You DO compare, exaggerate, and understate the situation. You use similes, metaphors, hyperboles, and other figures of speech to make your writing more exciting.

4. Literal or Figurative??? The snow was coming down by the bucket-fulls.
Grant always turns in his homework.
The water was rising in the river because of the rain.
Her teeth are like stars because they come out at night.
When she sings her voice is like velvet.
Half of the class did not complete the assignment.
I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
Mike was so angry that steam was coming out of his ears.
I’ve told you a million times to clean up your room.
The snow was coming down by the bucket-fulls.
These bags are so heavy my arms are falling off.

6. Seven Types of Figurative Language
Simile
Hyperbole
Alliteration
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron

7. Simile Her eyes were like stars. Susan is as gentle as a kitten.
Comparing two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”.
Her eyes were like stars.
Susan is as gentle as a kitten.

8. Hyperbole
An exaggeration so dramatic, no one could believe it; overstate to emphasize a point.
This bag weighs a ton!
I’ve told you a million times to clean up your room!

9. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
Alliteration
The repeating of the same letter or sound, especially consonant sounds….including tongue twisters.
Miss Warren was worried when William was waiting.
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

10. Her eyes were sparkling emeralds.
Metaphor
Comparing two unlike things without using like or as. Calling one thing, another. Saying one thing is something else.
He’s a lion when he fights.
Her eyes were sparkling emeralds.
My love is a red, red rose.

11. The angry flood waters slapped the house.
Personification
Giving human characteristics to things that are not human.
The angry flood waters slapped the house.
The sun smiled down on us.

12. Onomatopoeia
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound made by an object or action. Words that sound like what they mean.

13. Oxymoron
Words or phrases in which contradictory or opposite terms are used together.
baby grand
Pretty ugly
jumbo shrimp
climb down
adult child

14. Pun
A pun is a joke that makes a play on words. A pun makes use of words that have more than one meaning, or words that sound similar but have different meanings, to humorous effect.
Examples:
I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.
Police were called to a daycare where a 3 year old was resisting a rest.
Frog parking only, all others will be toad.

15. Idiom
A common word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaning but can be understood because of their popular use.
That is a drop in the bucket
He cried crocodile tears.

16. Assonance
The repetition of a vowel sound or diphthong in non-rhyming words. To qualify as assonance, the words must be close enough for the repetition of the sound to be noticeable. 
The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain.
A turtle in the fertile soil.

17. Imagery
Literary term used for language and description that appeals to our five senses. When a writer attempts to describe something so that it appeals to our sense of smell, sight, taste, touch, or hearing
I could hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me.
Glittering white, the blanket of snow covered everything in sight.

18. Symbolism
When one object or thing stands in the place of something else, such as an idea, another object, a person, or a place. For instance, all countries have flags for their own country. The flag symbolizes the country. The flag stands in place of the country.

19. Figurative Language Quiz
The hockey player lost his control when the puck ran
across the ice.
The snow on the ski hill was powdered sugar.
The coach was as upset as a lion when his team lost the game.
Freddy French fired five fabulous free throws.
The snowmobile was a rocket in the newly fallen snow.
The running shoes danced as the runner neared the finish line.
“Bang!” went the gun as the race started.
Steven boxes in the light-heavyweight division.
Spotlighting several special sports shows seems significant for TV.
After the marathon, the runner was thirsty enough to drink the ocean.
The golf ball walked gently into the ninth hole.
The team members remained as cool as cucumbers after the game.
Up in the air.
What do you mean I’m not a bear? I have all the koalafications.
The sweet yet tart taste of apple juice flooded his mouth.

20. Quiz Key The hockey player lost his control when the puck ran
across the ice.
The snow on the ski hill was powdered sugar.
The coach was as upset as a lion when his team lost the game.
Freddy French fired five fabulous free throws.
The snowmobile was a rocket in the newly fallen snow.
The running shoes danced as the runner neared the finish line.
“Bang!” went the gun as the race started.
Steven boxes in the light-heavyweight division.
Spotlighting several special sports shows seems significant for TV.
After the marathon, the runner was thirsty enough to drink the ocean.
The golf ball walked gently into the ninth hole.
I made my way to the lake.
13. Up in the air
14. What do you mean I’m not a bear? I have all the koalafications.
15. The sweet yet tart taste of apple juice flooded his mouth.
personification
metaphor
simile
alliteration
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia
oxymoron
alliteration
hyperbole
personification
assonance
idiom
pun
imagery