Figurative Language I SOP HAM Idiom Simile Onomatopoeia Personification Hyperbole Alliteration Metaphor.

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Figurative Language I SOP HAM Idiom Simile Onomatopoeia Personification Hyperbole Alliteration Metaphor

Idiom “Figure of speech”

Idiom Group of words that say one thing, but mean something completely different.

Examples of Idioms: “It was a piece of cake!” Meaning: It was easy to do

Examples of Idioms: “Keep your eyes peeled!” Meaning: Watch Carefully

Put your money where your mouth is. Meaning: Don’t just talk about something, buy it or invest in it.

You are dead meat! I’m angry with you. (threatening)

Now think of your OWN idioms to write and illustrate! Or visit:

Simile Comparing two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”

Simile The 2 unlike things do have to have at least one thing in common though…

Examples of Simile: Jennifer eats like a pig. (Both Jennifer and a pig are messy eaters)

Examples of Simile: Jake was as happy as a kitten with a new ball of yarn. (both Jake and the kitten are happy)

Simile and Idiom Video Teachers: You’ll need to log on, then if you get a blank screen, hit “refresh” Check out this

Now see if you can find the similes on this site: 392/simileclassics.html 392/simileclassics.html

Onomatopoeia A word that imitates the sound it describes

Bang Buzz Crash Ring Examples of Onomatopoeia:

Look at the pictures on this site: nomato/poeia.html What examples of onomatopoeia can you think of? nomato/poeia.html

Personification Describing something non-human, as if it were human

Examples of Personification: The couch groaned under the weight of the entire family. The dog cried pitifully.

Follow this link for more examples! sons/JaniceLane /1Sam ples.rtf sons/JaniceLane /1Sam ples.rtf

Hyperbole Huge exaggeration, usually involving humor

Examples of Hyperbole: He was so angry, steam came out of his ears.

Examples of Hyperbole: She practiced the piano for such a long time, her fingers bled.

Now check out some more examples of hyperbole written by kids! Worsley School Hyperbole and watch the… Simile and Hyperbole Video (5 min) Teachers: You’ll need to log on, then if you get a blank screen, hit “refresh” Worsley School Hyperbole Simile and Hyperbole Video

Alliteration Repeating the first consonant sound of a word in neighboring words

Examples of Alliteration: She sells sea shells Two tricky trains Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

Click here to examine: Alliteration in Poetry and watch this Alliteration Video Clip Teachers: You’ll need to log on, then if you get a blank screen, hit “refresh” Alliteration in Poetry Alliteration Video Clip

Metaphor Comparing two unlike things by saying one IS or WAS the other

Examples of Metaphor: My mother is a blanket, warm and comforting. The train was a howling monster as it hurtled down the track.

Here are some examples of poems about families that use metaphors Listen as your teacher reads them. Then write your own poem about your family using metaphors.