1. Figurative Language Terms
Copy one term per page into Writer’s Notebook pp
(We will add more examples to each page throughout the year.)

2. p ) Simile:
-A comparison of two things using "like" or "as"
Ex. The pimple on my nose is like a volcano ready to explode.
p ) Metaphor:
-A comparison of two unlike things
Ex. The pimple on my nose is a volcano ready to erupt.

3. p ) Hyperbole:
-A big exaggeration
Ex. You can see the pimple on my nose halfway around the world.
p ) Idiom:
-An expression whose meaning is different from the literal meaning of the words
Ex. I'm in a lather about this pimple on my nose.

4. p ) Personification:
-Giving human qualities to animals or inanimate objects
Ex. The pimple on my nose is screaming for attention.
p ) Onomatopoeia:
-The word makes the sound being described
Ex. Don’t squirt that pimple!

5. p ) Alliteration:
-Repetition of a consonant sound
Ex. The pesky pimple is annoying.
p ) Imagery:
-Language that appeals to the five senses. (hearing, touch, taste, sight, smell)