1. Figurative Language
Wilson Middle School

2. Types of Figurative Language
Simile
Metaphor
Imagery
Alliteration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Idiom

3. Simile
A simile is a form of expression using “as” or “like” where one thing is compared to another.

4. Simile
Life is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you’re gonna get. -Forrest Gump

5. Simile
Before you, Bella, my life was like a moonless night. -Edward Cullen

6. Simile
It’s so hot; I’m melting like a popsicle on the fourth of July!

7. Metaphor
Similar to a simile but does not use “as” or “like” Directly compares two things

8. Metaphor
The team was so nervous, they all had butterflies in their stomachs.

9. Metaphor
That assignment was a breeze!

10. Metaphor
I've been wandering the desert for a thousand days. -Selena Gomez

11. Imagery
Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms to your senses.

12. Imagery
Picture yourself in a boat on a river, with tangerine trees and marmalade skies. -The Beatles

13. Imagery
The sky looked like the untouched canvas of an artist.

14. Imagery
The ants began their daily marching drill.

15. Alliteration
Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words.

16. Alliteration
Peter Piper Picked a Pack of Pickled Peppers.

17. Alliteration
Charlie’s cat clawed his couch, creating chaos.

18. Alliteration
Through three cheese trees three free fleas flew. While these fleas flew, freezy breeze blew. Freezy breeze made these three trees freeze. Freezy trees made these trees' cheese freeze. That's what made these three free fleas sneeze. -Dr. Seuss

19. Personification
A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea

20. Personification
Under Sarah’s bed, there were more dust bunnies than boxes and dirty clothes!

21. Personification
Oreo: Milk’s favorite cookie.

22. Onomatopoeia
The use of words that mimic sounds. They appeal to our sense of hearing and they help bring a description to life

23. Onomatopoeia
"Bang! went the pistol,
Crash! went the window
Ouch! went the son of a gun.

24. Onomatopoeia
Listen to the bees buzzing by!

25. Onomatopoeia
Dave whoosed down the hill on his sled during the snow storm!

26. Hyperbole
An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. Not meant to mislead the reader but to strengthen a point.

27. Hyperbole
I told my mom a thousand times I would clean my room but I never do!

28. Hyperbole
I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!

29. Idiom
An idiom is a natural manner of speaking to a native speaker of the language.

30. Idiom “You’re driving me up a wall!” “We knocked her socks off!”
“I feel like a million bucks!”