2. Figurative Language English 10 Poetry Unit

3. Figurative Language Figurative language is language that is not meant to be understood literally. To understand figurative language, you must think about it!

4. Metaphor A metaphor states that one thing is another thing and has a tenor, ground and vehicle.

5. Simile A simile is a type of metaphor that compares two unlike things using like or as _________ as etcetera.

6. Personification Personification is giving human characteristics to something that is not human.

7. Are the following expressions examples of Personification SimileSimile Or Metaphor?Metaphor?

8. The Alarm clock went off like a bomb!

9. Simile

10. The ants marched home.

11. Personification

12. S he ’ s as mad as a hatter!

13. Simile

14. Sun went to bed!

15. Personification

16. The moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas.

17. Metaphor

18. She was as quiet as a mouse.

19. Simile

20. The trees whispered to each other in the darkness.

21. Personification

22. The frog’s tongue moved like lightening.

23. Simile

24. She ate the mountain of food greedily.

25. Metaphor

26. Oxymoron An oxymoron is a two word statement where the two words contradict each other.

27. Paradox A paradox is a statement that seems to be impossible.

28. Pun A pun is a deliberate confusion between two words or phrases that sound the same. Puns are usually meant to be jokes.

29. Are the following expressions examples ofOxymoronParadox OrPun?

30. The people we love the most often become those we hate the most.

31. PARADOX

32. Giant Shrimp

33. OXYMORON

34. Deep down he's really very shallow.

35. Paradox

36. Police were called to a daycare where a three- year-old was resisting a rest.

37. PUN

38. Sometimes it proves the highest understanding not to understand. Gracian

39. PARADOX

40. Some children think that their parents are all no-ing.

41. PUN

42. They have ears but hear not.

43. PARADOX

44. Balding Hair

45. OXYMORON

46. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.

47. PUN

48. Man must choose to be rich in things or in the freedom to use them. Ivan Illich

49. PARADOX