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Figurative Language
Simile, Metaphor, Hyperbole, Personification
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Simile vs. MetaphorSimile
Compare two unlike things USING “like” or “as”
Ex. Life is like a box of chocolates (Forrest Gump)
Metaphor
Compare two unlike things by saying one thing IS the other.
Ex. Life is a highway (Rascal Flatts)
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Types of metaphors• Direct
o I am an eagle.
• Impliedo I spread my wings and prepare for a new adventure.
• Extendedo Life is a highway. I want to drive it all night long.
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Hyperbole & Personification
Personification
The sea returned to her bed after the harsh storm.
Create a line of poetry that uses personification of water.
Hyperbole
In a house the size of a postage stamp,Lived a man as big as a barge.
Create a line of poetry that uses hyperbole of size.
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Which of the following is an example of a
simile?Your Feet
Your feet smell so bad,
just like limburger cheese,
that I'm holding my nose tight
between my two knees.
by Denise Rodgers
a. Your feet smell so badb. Just like limburger cheesec. That I'm holding my nose tightd. Between my two knees.
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Which of the following is a metaphor?
Early Bird
Oh, if you're a bird, be an early bird
And catch the worm for your breakfast plate.
If you're a bird, be an early bird--
But if you're a worm, sleep late.
by Shel Silverstein
a. If you're a bird.b. Catch the worm.c. For your breakfast plate.d. Sleep late.
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Which of the following is an implied metaphor?
a. My life is a rollercoaster.b. Life has its ups and downs.c. I’m on a crazy ride called life.d. Wild Thing is my theme song.
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Which of the following is a hyperbole?
a. That elephant is huge.b. That elephant is a house.c. That elephant is like Mr. O’Neill.d. That elephant is as big as a tank.
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Which of the following shows personification?a. The sea waved to the shore.b. The sea was rough.c. The sea was a battlefield.d. The sea was like a lion.