1. Figurative Language Figuring it Out

2. Simile MetaphorPersonificationHyperbole AlliterationIdioms Onomatopoeia

3. Simile Compares two things that are alike in some way. Uses the words “like” or “as”.  My love is like a red rose.  You were as brave as a lion.  They fought like cats and dogs.  He is as funny as a barrel of monkeys.

4. Metaphor Metaphors also compare two things, but do not use “like” or “as”. They say that one thing IS another. Her voice is music to his ears The assignment was a breeze The snow is a white blanket The computers at school are old dinosaurs.

5. Personification Giving human characteristics to non-living things. Examples The sunlight danced across the sidewalk. Water on the lake shivers as the sun sets. That red jacket in the window is calling my name. My cell phone just died! The avalanche devoured anything standing in its way.

6. Hey diddle, Diddle, The cat and the fiddle, The cow jumped over the moon; The little dog laughed To see such sport, And the dish ran away with the spoon. How many examples of personification? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4W6VxtNZjok&list=PLF8CACC56AB1B0ADD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2PlmKWi1DY&list=PLF8CACC56AB1B0ADD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5CAlE9nxn0&list=PLF8CACC56AB1B0ADD

7. vacuum hum Non-Human Object Human Characteristic wildfire ran waffle jumped thunder clapped alarm clock yells wind whistled …..and show what you know!

8. Hyperbole Exaggerating to show strong feeling or effect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvaja9AE2rs Examples 1) My house is a million miles from here. 2) She’d kill me if she knew I borrowed her shirt. 3) Hang on just a _________! 4) I am so hungry I could eat a ________! 5) If I can’t get an iPhone, I will die. 6) He's got tons of video games. 7) That was the easiest test in the world.

9. "Well now, one winter it was so cold that all the geese flew backward and all the fish moved south and even the snow turned blue. Late at night, it got so frigid that all spoken words froze solid before they could be heard. People had to wait until sunup to find out what folks were talking about the night before.“ --Paul Bunyan

10. “It’s so fluffy, _________!”

11. And hyperbole you may relate to… 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.

12. Absolutely Awesome and Amazing Alliterations! Alliteration is the repetition of initial sounds in neighboring words. Examples The beautiful bouquet blossomed in the bright sun Dunkin’ Donuts Best Buy Coca-Cola American Airlines Chuckie Cheese Bed Bath & Beyond Krispy Kreme http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGJu6LzUfYM

13. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrRW7RIr0xM&list=TLkvs42v4fwRkqVfNCRYr6G4Euz8E 41L4O Onomatopoeia when a word’s pronunciation imitates its sound. Examples: Hiccup Purr Zoom Burp Crack Croak Drip Click Zip Cha-ching! Boom Growl

14. IDIOMS Biting off more than one can chew Tooting your own horn Calling it a day Caught red-handed Dropping the ball Nature calling Neck and neck My neck of the woods Nipping something in the bud No skin off my nose No-brainer She’s off her rocker On cloud 9 On thin ice Trying to do more than you are able to do. It’s time to go to the bathroom. Quit for now Failing, messing up Bragging about yourself So close! So obvious or easy Caught & GUILTY She’s really CRAZY In a risky situation Extremely happy My neighborhood I don’t care! Taking care of a problem right away A word or phrase which means something different from its literal meaningwordphrase