Figurative Language Figuring it Out

Answers Exchange with your neighbor. /10 Simile Metaphor Understatement Personification Hyperbole

Types of Figurative Language Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole Understatement Alliteration Imagery Onomatopoeia Idioms Irony Symbolism

Alliteration Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words. Example: She was wide-eyed and wondering while she waited for Walter to waken.

Imagery • Sight • Hearing • Touch • Taste • Smell Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses. • Sight • Hearing • Touch • Taste • Smell

Onomatopoeia The use of words that mimic sounds. Example: The firecracker made a loud ka-boom!

Idioms An idiom or idiomatic expression refers to a construction or expression in one language that cannot be matched or directly translated word-for-word in another language. Example: "She has a bee in her bonnet," meaning "she is obsessed," cannot be literally translated into another language word for word.

Irony Spoken or written words that mean the opposite of their usual meaning Examples: It was irony when the sick person said he felt “just great” You study all week for a spelling test, then misspell your name on the test After tak­ing plea­sure in poi­son­ing your neighbor’s mean dog that bit you, your neigh­bor acci­den­tally backs over your dog in his car.

Symbolism Symbolism occurs when a noun which has meaning in itself is used to represent something entirely different. Examples: An image of the American flag to represent patriotism and a love for one’s country. In Chains, the image of chains are used to represent slavery and the oppression of a group of people during the time.