1. Figurative Language “Figuring it Out”

2. Figurative and Literal Language Literally: words function exactly as defined The car is blue. He caught the football. Figuratively: figure out what it means I’ve got your back. You’re a peach. Figures of Speech

3. Simile Comparison of two things using “like” or “as.” Examples The metal twisted like a ribbon. She is as sweet as candy.

4. Remember! Using “like” or “as” doesn’t make a simile. A comparison must be made. Not a Simile: I like pizza. Simile: The moon is like a pizza.

5. Metaphor Two things are compared without using “like” or “as.” Examples All the world is a stage. The athlete is a cheetah. Her heart is stone.

6. Personification Giving human traits to objects or ideas. Examples The sunlight danced. Water on the lake shivers. The streets are calling me.

7. Hyperbole Extreme exaggeration to show strong feeling or effect. Examples I will love you forever. My house is a million miles away. She’d kill me.

8. Onomatopoeia A word that “makes” a sound SPLAT PING SLAM POP POW

9. Alliteration The repetition of beginning word sounds for effect. There is normally three or more words starting with the same sound. Examples : The wind whistled wildly in the willow trees. Harriet hurried home hastily. The toddler tore through his toys.

10. Practice with Figures of Speech On the back of your definition sheet… 1.Review the following figures of speech. 2.Write whether it is an simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, or onomatopoeia. 3.You may use your definitions. 4.Check the answer key when you are done.

11. 1 He drew a line as straight as an arrow.

12. 2 Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens.

13. 3 The soft sand shifted over the child.

14. 4 The sun was beating down on me like a jackhammer.

15. 5 The storm clouds rumbled across the sky.

16. 6 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.

17. 7 Ravenous and savage from its long polar journey, the North Wind is searching for food—

18. 8 The clouds smiled down at me.

19. 9 The water gurgled as it flowed down the drain.

20. 10 I could sleep forever!

21. 11 The wheat field was a sea of gold.

22. 12 The streets called to the marathon runner.