What are the SIX types?

Simile Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Alliteration

Idiom

SIMILE•A comparison of two or more

things

•Uses comparative words: like, as, than, similar to

•When a simile is used, the linking to something else is clear

EXAMPLES of SIMILES• My love is like a red rose.

• We were as quiet as frightened mice.

• The lie formed like a blister on his lips.

• That player is as slippery as a snake.

Metaphor

• Deals with two items in a way that makes the statement vivid and strong.

• Compares two items.

• Does NOT have the words like, as, than, similar to, or resembles.

Examples of Metaphors

• I cannot wrestle with this monster problem.

• That guy is a motor mouth.

• Her teeth are pearls.

• The athlete is a powerhouse.

• Is used to give objects, things or animals human characteristics which we recognise in ourselves.

• This technique is used to animate things with qualities which we know very well belong to people.

EXAMPLES of Personification

• The sun peeked over the mountain.

• One lonely slice of pizza remained.

• The camera hates me.

• My air conditioner is wheezing in pain.

• Phrases in which people use in everyday language which do not make sense literally, but we understand what they mean.

• Is a phrase that uses exaggeration to give a statement impact.

•Can you think of a type of literary genre that uses a lot of hyperbole?

Alliteration

•Is when the beginning of words start with the same consonant or vowel sounds in stressed syllables – and the words are close together.

•It is a device that is used to have dramatic impact on the listener.

•Also known as tongue twisters!

Onomatopoeia• Words used to represent sounds.

• For example: bang, gurgle, splash, whoosh, cheep.

QUIZ TIME

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• 1. I was so hungry that I even ate the plate. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) metaphorB) simileC) hyperboleD) personification

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• 2. My father was the sun and the moon to me. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) hyperboleB) simileC) personificationD) metaphor

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• 3. The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) metaphorB) personificationC) simileD) onomatopoeia

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• 4. "Smash", when the cup fell off the table. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) onomatopoeiaB) hyperboleC) personificationD) metaphor

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• 5. He was a library of information about baseball. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) simileB) metaphorC) hyperboleD) personification

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• 6. The curtain was waving to everyone every time the wind blew through the open window. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) hyperboleB) personificationC) onomatopoeiaD) metaphor

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• 7. The tree shook its branches angrily. What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?

• A) metaphorB) personificationC) onomatopoeiaD) hyperbole

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• 8. Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop went the rain drops falling on the roof of the house. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) personificationB) alliterationC) onomatopoeiaD) metaphor

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• 9. Her head was so full of ideas that it was ready to burst wide open. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) alliterationB) hyperboleC) metaphorD) personification

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• 10. The baby was like an octopus, grabbing for everything in sight. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) personificationB) metaphorC) simileD) hyperbole

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• 11. That movie took my breath away. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) idiomB) personificationC) metaphorD) alliteration

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• 12. Leslie said that she was in the dark about what's going on. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) idiomB) alliterationC) metaphorD) personification

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• 13. Teddy tiger tried tying teepees together. What type of figurative language is this sentence?

• A) alliterationB) idiomC) onomatopoeiaD) hyperbole

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• 14. Silly sally sang a silly summer song. What type of figurative language is this sentence?

• A) hyperboleB) onomatopoeiaC) alliterationD) idiom

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• 15. I like pancakes so much I could eat a million of them. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

• A) alliterationB) hyperboleC) personificationD) idiom