1. Figurative Language WORDS THAT DON’T MEAN WHAT THEY MEAN

2. Similes  Comparison of two unlike objects using “like” or “as”.  Examples:  Shae is as brave as lion.  Cox glared like a furious dragon  The waves lapped the shore like a kitten licking milk

3. Metaphors  Comparison of two unlike things without using like or as  Examples  The quiz was a walk in the park.  His girlfriend could be a real tiger.  The cafeteria pizza was a soggy, droopy piece of cardboard.

4. Personification  Giving human qualities to nonhuman objects  Examples  The wind whispered softly through the trees.  My dog looked at me asked what was wrong.  After a long, hard day, Emma’s bed beckoned her.  The bullet screamed out my name and smacked my shoulder with a thud.

5. Onomatopoeia  A word from a sound that is associated with the word  Examples:  Cuckoo  Whoosh  Burp  Boom  Clash  beep

6. Pun  A play on words, either on different senses of the same word or on the similar sense or sound of different words.  Examples:  Florist Gump : a flower shop  Tequila Mockingbird : restaurant  A red-headed mattress : Shakespeare’s description of King Henry’s mistress  “Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.” Groucho Marx  You were right, so I left.

7. Alliteration  Repetition of initial sounds or letters  Examples:  Peter Piper picked a peck…  A big bully beats a baby boy.  Dunkin’ Donuts  Fred Flintstone  “Helplessly hoping her harlequin hovers nearby”  Better butter makes a better batter.

8. Symbolism  Use of symbols to represent an idea or quality  Examples  A dove is the symbol of peace; a hawk, for war  Red rose = love  Wedding ring = a lasting union  Olympic rings = the five continents  50 stars on flag = fifty states  Stars and Stripes = the Republic

9. Imagery  Using language to represent objects or ideas that appeal to our senses  Examples  It was dark and dim in the forest.  The girl’s hand smoothed the soft, silky material.  He whiffs the aroma of coffee and salivates.  The boys screamed and shouted after the goal.  The fresh and juicy oranges were cold and sweet.