Today’s feature: Figurative language examples Starring: Mrs. London

SIMILE – compares two different things using the words “like” or “as” When Mrs. London comes to school she is as happy as a dog getting a treat.

PERSONIFICATION – giving human qualities to a non-human object When Mrs. London looked up at the night sky she saw the moon dancing through the clouds.

Mrs. London likes lemon lollipops. ALLITERATION – at least two words in a sentence or phrase have the same beginning sound Mrs. London likes lemon lollipops.

ONOMATOPOEIA – a word which imitates the natural sound of things Mrs. London ran away from the buzzing bees.

HYPERBOLE – an exaggeration of ideas for the sake of emphasis Mrs. London loves chocolate so much that she can eat 1 million Hershey Kisses while her students are at their special.

IDIOM – words or phrases that are not meant to be taken literally Mrs. London warned her students that anyone who forgets to bring in a homework assignment will be in hot water.

Each POD will get a metaphor to include on his/her last slide. METAPHOR – a comparison between two things that share a common characteristic. One thing is equal to another because it has this characteristic.  Each POD will get a metaphor to include on his/her last slide. POD will read the metaphor and then explain what it means.

Life is a rollercoaster. METAPHOR OF THE DAY Life is a rollercoaster.