Go Figure!

Figurative LanguageObjective- To understand and identify different forms

of figurative language out of context.

Literal vs. Figurative Language

Literal Language- language that states what is actually happening. I ate so much that I had a bad stomach ache

for the rest of the day. Figurative language- language that

exaggerates the truth, compares unlike things, or gives objects unrealistic qualities. I ate so much I felt like I would burst.

Types of Figurative Language

Idioms Metaphor Simile Personification Hyperbole Pun Alliteration Onomatopoeia

Idioms An idiom is an expression that says one

thing but means another, similar to a cliché.

• She has a bee in her bonnet.

(She is upset about something)• It was raining cats and dogs.

(It was raining very hard)• You passed that test by the skin of your

teeth.

(You just barely passed that test)

Metaphor A figure of speech which involves an

implied (not direct) comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. The comparison is not announced by like or as. Example: The road was a ribbon wrapped

through the desert.

Simile A figure of speech which involves a

direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as. Example: The muscles on his brawny

arms are strong as iron bands.

Personification A figure of speech which gives the qualities

of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea. Example: The wind sang over the rooftops.

The wind cannot sing. Who sings? People do.

Hyperbole An exaggerated statement used to

heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point. Example: She told me that story for the

millionth time.

Pun A humorous play on words, usually

where a word with multiple meanings is used. Example: Time flies like an arrow. Fruit

flies like a banana.

Alliteration The repetition of a sound throughout a line

of poetry or prose.

Example: She was wide-eyed and wondering while she waited for Walter to waken.

Onomatopoeia

A sound word, a word that is spelled like it actually sounds. Example: The firecracker made a

loud ka-boom!

Jigsaw- now each group will create an original example of their figurative device(s), complete with an illustration or skit.

Idioms Metaphor Simile Personification Hyperbole Pun Alliteration Onomatopoeia

Figurative Language Resources

Eye on Idioms (Online PPT) Paint by Idioms (Game) Alliteration or Simile? (Quiz) Similes and Metaphors (PPT) The Search for Similes, Metaphors, and Idioms

(PPT) Alliteration (PPT) Onomatopoeia (PPT) Personification (PPT) Hyperbole  (PPT) Idioms (PPT) Simile (PPT)