1. The Outsiders – Chapters 7, 8 & 9 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.
Symbol – an object person, or place that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something larger that itself, usually an idea or concept; some concrete thing that represents an abstraction.
Directions: Write the ENTIRE sentence from The Outsiders that the figurative language is found in.
What is the simile used on page 105?
What is the hyperbole on page 108?
What is the inference on page 111 about Sandy? (An inference is the act of drawing a conclusion that is not actually stated.)
What is the hyperbole on page 114?
What is the simile used on page 120?
What is the allusion on page 120?
What is the symbol used on page 129?
What is the hyperbole on page 131?
What is the metaphor on page 138?
What is the simile on page 142?