1. Figurative Language
simile
metaphor
personification
onomatopoeia

2. comparing it with something
Simile:
a way of
describing
something by
comparing it with something
else using
"like" or "as"

3. I am hungry as a horse. You run like a rabbit. She is happy as a clam.
                                                       
                                                                  
                                                                        
She is happy as a clam.
He is sneaky as a snake.

4. something by comparing it
Metaphor:
A way of describing
something by comparing it
to something else

5. The girl was a fish in the water.
The clown was a feather floating away.

6. Onomatopoeia:
Words that are
sounds

7. Yeeeeee Ahhhhhhhh Swish swish swish Chug chug chug!!
                                               
Swish swish swish
Chug chug chug!!
Glippp Gluppp Gluppp

8. Personification
to compare something
that is not human
as if it had human
characteristics

9. The flowers danced in the wind.
                                                            
The friendly gates welcomed us.
The Earth coughed and choked in all of the pollution.

10. Examples The microwave timer told me it was time to turn my TV dinner.
The rain kissed my cheeks as it fell.
The sun greeted me this morning.
Snow had wrapped a white blanket over the city.
The lightning lashed out with anger.

11. Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, or Personification?
The flowers begged for water.

12. Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, or Personification?
Crocodile’s teeth are white daggers.

13. Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, or Personification?
The popcorn popped and cracked in the microwave.

14. Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, or Personification?
The time sped by a fast as a racecar at Talledega.

15. Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, or Personification?
His belt was a snake curling around his waist.

16. Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, or Personification?
The waffle jumped out of the toaster.

17. Simile, Metaphor, Onomatopoeia, or Personification?
The thunder grumbled like an old man.