1. I shampoo! Do you?
Figurative Language

2. “I shampoo” in an acronym for figurative language terms you need to know.
Imagery
Simile
Hyperbole
Allusion
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron

3. Imagery Using one (or more) of the five senses to describe something.
Also known as sensory language.
The suds in her hair tingled her scalp.

4. Simile Using “like” or “as” when comparing two or more things.
Her hair was as soft as an angel’s wings.

5. Hyperbole An extreme exaggeration for emphasis.
Her bangs were 10 feet tall.

6. Allusion
A reference to something historical, famous, or well known to illustrate the author’s message.
Allusions are often metaphors and similes, too.
The shampoo store was a Garden of Eden for hair products.

7. Metaphor Comparing two or more things using IS or ARE.
His hair was a waterfall of golden sunshine.

8. Personification I got you, girl!
Giving human characteristics to a non-human being or object, like an animal, to make a text relatable.
The shampoo spoke to me, promising beautiful hair.

9. Onomatopoeia
Sound words for dramatic effect!
ZING! That’s fresh!

10. Oxymoron
Two opposites that make a meaning together for dramatic effect.
I felt like living death until I washed my hair.

11. I shampoo!