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Figurative Language
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What is figurative language?
• Figurative language is a technique that ________________ use to paint a picture for the ________________.
the authorthe reader
There are six type of figurative language we’ll learn about. They are:1. Simile2. Metaphor3. Personification4. Idiom5. Hyperbole6. Cliché
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Simile
• Simile sounds like the word ______________which the writer says the words are.
• It _______________ two things using the words “like” or “as”
similar
compares
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Similes cont.
• n The leprechaun was happy as a lark when he found his clover.
Sonic the Hedgehog ran like the wind.
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Metaphors
• A metaphor is very much like a _________.
• It is used to compare two things, but you don’t use _______ or ____.
• The word _____ is usually used in a metaphor.
simile
like as
is
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Metaphor cont…
Her eyes were sparkly diamonds.
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Personification
• The main clue in personification is the word _______.
• Personification mean to give a ____________ thing human characteristics.
person
non-living
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Personification
The wind howled on the cold blustery winters day.
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Hyperbole
• Hyperbole is something larger than ______.life
•Hyperbole is an ______________ exaggeration.
extreme
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Hyperbole cont…
• SARAH CYNTHIA SYLVIA STOUT WOULD NOT TAKE THE GARBAGE OUT
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Idiom
• A phrase that we, in our culture, ___________, but an outsider might not.
• Idioms usually have different ____________ from what they’re actually saying.
understand
meanings
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Idioms cont…
• To cry wolf:
• That’s all she wrote!
• Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.
-To give a false alarm
-The end of the story.
-Don’t get excited about things or expect things before they happen.
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Cliché
• A cliché is a phrase that we hear very _______.
• We hear them so much we get ________ of them after a while.
often
tired
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You try!
• Pick a single topic. Write an example of each type of figurative language for your topic.
• Example: Baseball– Simile-His stance was like perfection. – Metaphor-The pitch was a torpedo. – Personification-The ball saw its way through the
infield. – Hyperbole-He hit that ball a mile!– Idiom-A clean-up hitter– Cliché-Three up, three down