Figurative Language

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

Simile

• Simile sounds like the word ______________which the writer says the words are.

• It _______________ two things using the words “like” or “as”

similar

compares

Similes cont.

• n The leprechaun was happy as a lark when he found his clover.

Sonic the Hedgehog ran like the wind.

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

Metaphor cont…

Her eyes were sparkly diamonds.

Personification

• The main clue in personification is the word _______.

• Personification mean to give a ____________ thing human characteristics.

person

non-living

Personification

The wind howled on the cold blustery winters day.

Hyperbole

• Hyperbole is something larger than ______.life

•Hyperbole is an ______________ exaggeration.

extreme

Hyperbole cont…

• SARAH CYNTHIA SYLVIA STOUT WOULD NOT TAKE THE GARBAGE OUT

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

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.

Cliché

• A cliché is a phrase that we hear very _______.

• We hear them so much we get ________ of them after a while.

often

tired

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