1. The Outsiders – Chapters 5 & 6 Figurative Language Name:
Let’s review!
Allusion – a reference to a person, place, or event from history, literature, sports, movies, or the arts
Simile – a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
Metaphor – a comparison of two unlike things by saying one thing is a dissimilar object or thing
Personification – giving human qualities to nonhuman things.
Hyperbole – an exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
Directions: Write the ENTIRE sentence from The Outsiders that the figurative language is found in.
What is the simile on page 69 from The Outsiders?
What is the symbol for the Greasers on page 71?
What is the allusion on page 75?
What is the metaphor on page 76?
What is the metaphor on page 77?
What is the allusion on page 77?
Name 2 things (facts) you know about this reference.
What is the allusion on page 78?
Who is the man the allusion referrers to?
What is the hyperbole on page 78?
What is the allusion on page 80?
What is the example of personification on page 83?
What is the simile on page 92?
What is the metaphor on page 92?