Figurative Language by Ms. Hollnsteiner

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 doll.

Simile a direct comparison between two unlike things using the words “like” or “as” She is as sweet as candy.

I am hungry as a _________ . She is happy as _________.                                                                                                                                  She is happy as _________. He is sneaky as a _________ .

A way of describing something by comparing it to something else Metaphor: A way of describing something by comparing it to something else Her heart is stone.

The school was _______________ of hallways and passages.

Life is sometimes a __________________ The evil villain was a ________________ Life is sometimes a __________________

Personification to give human characteristics to something that is not human (i.e., animals, objects, or ideas)

The friendly gates welcomed us.                                                              _________ danced in the wind. The hurricane’s winds are _________ outside my window.

Alliteration When the first sounds in words repeat. Example Peter Piper picked a pickled pepper. We lurk late. We shoot straight.                                                             

Stan the strong surfer saved several s___________ on S_______________.                                                              Tiny Tommy Thomson takes toy t______ to Timmy’s on T_____________. Click here to read more alliterations.

Onomatopoeia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1GC1yWdM_c                                                 Onomatopoeia: When a word’s pronunciation imitates its sound. Examples Buzz Fizz Woof Hiss Clink Boom Beep Vroom Zip

The ______ made a loud kaboom!                                                 The ball went _______ as it hit the net. I knew the car was going to break down because it went ____________…

Oxymoron When two words are put together that contradict each other. “Opposites” Match the words to create an oxymoron ▪freezer ▪ugly ▪seriously ▪missing ▪clearly ▪funny ▪found ▪burn ▪pretty ▪misunderstood

Pun A form of “word play” in which words have a double meaning. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger and then it hit me. I’m reading a book about anti-gravity. It’s impossible to put it down. I was going to look for my missing watch, but I didn’t have the time.

Hyperbole An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. Example: She’s said so on several million occasions.

The size of the billionaire’s house The speed of the runner The intelligence of the professor

Idiom A saying that isn’t meant to be taken literally. Doesn’t “mean” what it says Don’t be a stick in the mud! You’re the apple of my eye. I have an ace up my sleeve.

Idioms “Up the creek without a paddle” “On top of the world” Example: "She has a bee in her bonnet," meaning she is obsessed “Up the creek without a paddle” “On top of the world” “Break a leg” “It’s raining cats and dogs” http://www.funbrain.com/idioms/

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