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CREATE YOUR FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FLIP CHART…1. Fold you paper vertically (like a hotdog)2. Place the paper with the flap facing down3. Using your ruler horizontally measure 1 ½ inch boxes by

placing a dot (small pencil mark) every 1 ½ inches. 4. Where you placed the dot draw a vertical line to create 7

individual boxes.5. OPEN THE FLAP and cut on the vertical line (you should

end up with seven flaps)6. You should write one type of figurative language on each

flap (onomatopoeia, metaphor, simile, personification, alliteration, hyperbole, imagery)

What is Figurative Language?What is Figurative Language?• Whenever you describe Whenever you describe

something by comparing it with something by comparing it with something else, you are using something else, you are using figurative language!figurative language!

• There are many different kinds There are many different kinds of figurative language: of figurative language: similes, similes, metaphors, hyperbolesmetaphors, hyperboles, , and and personificationpersonification are just some are just some of the ones you might know!of the ones you might know!

• Let’s take a closer look!Let’s take a closer look!

What is a simile?What is a simile?• A A similesimile uses the words “like” or “as” uses the words “like” or “as”

to compare one object with another to compare one object with another to suggest they are alike or similar.to suggest they are alike or similar.

• Example: He was Example: He was busy as a bee.busy as a bee.

• Example: She was Example: She was silly like a clown.silly like a clown.

What is a metaphor?What is a metaphor?• A A metaphormetaphor is like a simile. It is like a simile. It

compares two things, but DOES NOT compares two things, but DOES NOT use the words like or as. A simile use the words like or as. A simile would say you are like something, and would say you are like something, and a metaphor would say you are a metaphor would say you are something.something.

• Example: Example: Her eyes were jewelsHer eyes were jewels, , sparkling in the sun.sparkling in the sun.

• Example: Example: The bottom of the ocean is a The bottom of the ocean is a dark cave.dark cave.

What is a hyperbole?What is a hyperbole?• A A hyperbolehyperbole is an exaggeration that is is an exaggeration that is

so dramatic that no one would believe so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true.the statement is true.

• Example: He was so hungry, he ate Example: He was so hungry, he ate the whole cow for lunch, tail and all.the whole cow for lunch, tail and all.

• Example: My teacher is so old, she Example: My teacher is so old, she doesn’t even remember her own doesn’t even remember her own name!name!

What is a personificationWhat is a personification??• PersonificationPersonification is where human is where human

characteristics are given to an animal characteristics are given to an animal or an objector an object

• Example: My teddy bear gave me a Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug.hug.

• Example: The flowers danced in the Example: The flowers danced in the breeze.breeze.

What is alliteration?• Alliteration is repeated consonant sounds at the beginning

of words/group of words.

• Example: Peter piper picked a pack of pickled peppers.

• Example: Sally sold seashells by the seashore.

What is onomatopoeia • Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates a sound.

• Example: Clap, Clap!

• Example: AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!

• Example: BOOM!

What is imagery?• Imagery is describing using details particularly sensory

details (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)

Now let’s see if you Now let’s see if you can identify can identify

figurative language figurative language on your own.on your own.

Look at the sentence….see if you can Look at the sentence….see if you can decide what type of figurative language it decide what type of figurative language it is!is!

His skin was tan like the sand in the desert.His skin was tan like the sand in the desert.

Simile: It uses the word “like” to Simile: It uses the word “like” to compare the color of his skin to compare the color of his skin to sand.sand.


My brother is so skinny, he could be a telephone pole.

Hyperbole: This is an Hyperbole: This is an exaggeration! No one is as skinny exaggeration! No one is as skinny as a telephone pole.as a telephone pole.


After we moved out, our house was an empty shell.

Metaphor: This sentence is Metaphor: This sentence is comparing a house to a empty comparing a house to a empty shell.shell.


My dad’s beard was itchy sand paper.

Metaphor: This sentence is Metaphor: This sentence is comparing dad’s beard to itchy comparing dad’s beard to itchy sand paper.sand paper.


The sun said hello as it came up over the horizon.

Personification: The sun cannot Personification: The sun cannot really say hello, it is giving human really say hello, it is giving human characteristics to the sun.characteristics to the sun.


Emily swam like a dolphin in the pool.

Simile: It uses the word “like” to Simile: It uses the word “like” to compare Emily to a dolphin.compare Emily to a dolphin.


My grandpa’s nose is so big, he could smell flowers from miles away.

Hyperbole: It is an exaggeration. Hyperbole: It is an exaggeration. No one’s nose could smell flowers No one’s nose could smell flowers from miles away.from miles away.


My mom’s perfume was like sweet roses in bloom.

Simile: It is comparing Mom’s Simile: It is comparing Mom’s perfume to roses using the word perfume to roses using the word “like”.“like”.


The popcorn jumped in my mouth so fast that I ate the whole bowl.

Personification: Popcorn cannot Personification: Popcorn cannot really jump into your mouth. It is really jump into your mouth. It is giving human characteristics to giving human characteristics to popcorn.popcorn.


Paul was a shining star at the basketball game.

Metaphor: It is comparing Paul to Metaphor: It is comparing Paul to a shining star, a shining star, withoutwithout using like using like or as.or as.


My pencil was as sharp as a razor, slicing the paper with every move.

Simile: This sentence is comparing Simile: This sentence is comparing a pencil to a razor using the word a pencil to a razor using the word “as”.“as”.


My sister’s feet were so smelly, I thought garbage trucks were in the house.

Hyperbole: This is an exaggeration. Hyperbole: This is an exaggeration. No one’s feet could smell as bad as No one’s feet could smell as bad as a garbage truck.a garbage truck.


The body builder was as strong as a King Kong.

Simile: This sentence is comparing Simile: This sentence is comparing a body builder to King Kong using a body builder to King Kong using the word “as”.the word “as”.


I was so hungry, I could have eaten a million donuts.

Hyperbole: This is an exaggeration. Hyperbole: This is an exaggeration. No one could eat a million donuts.No one could eat a million donuts.


I got so dirty, that my pants screamed “clean me!”

Personification: This sentence gives Personification: This sentence gives human characteristics to pants. human characteristics to pants. Pants cannot scream.Pants cannot scream.

CLEAN ME!!


Her lips were red like ripe cherries.

Simile: This sentence is comparing Simile: This sentence is comparing lips to cherries using the word lips to cherries using the word “like”.“like”.


The pirates were dirty rats floating in the water.

Metaphor: It compares a pirate to a Metaphor: It compares a pirate to a rat, rat, withoutwithout using like or as. using like or as.


The sneakers walked all the way to Alaska!

Personification: Sneakers cannot Personification: Sneakers cannot really walk. really walk.


My sister in college is so stupid, she thought 2 + 2 was 22!!

Hyperbole: This is an exaggeration, Hyperbole: This is an exaggeration, no one in college would be that no one in college would be that stupid. stupid.

2+2 = 22

Figurative Language is everywhere…

•Poetry•Short Stories/Novels•Music•Advertisements (Billboards,

Commercials, etc.)

Poems“A Dream Deferred “

What happens to a dream deferred?Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun? Or fester like a sore– And then run? Does it stink like rotten meat? Or crust and sugar over– like a syrupy sweet?Maybe it just sags like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

“White Sox”

Sanding the board,My cat, Whitesox.Her tongue,Like fine grains of sandOn paper,Licking the wood.An electric sanderGiving out a quiet purr.Like a nail file, Smoothing out the edges.

OUCH! A splinter.

Story Stories / Novels• “Hoot”• “Becoming Naomi Leon”• “Charlotte's Webs”

Music• “Ice Cream Paint Job” by Dourrogh (metaphors, similes,

onomatopoeia, alliteration, personification, hyperbole)Example: “Trunk hit hard like Kimbo Slice”• “Obsessed” by Mariah Carey (metaphor, similes)Example: “ I see right through you like you bathed in Windex”• “Beauty” by Dru Hill (metaphor)Example: “Beauty is her name”• “The Way You Do The Things You Do” by TemptationsExample: “Girl, you smile so bright you should have been a

candle”• “My Girl” by Temptations Example: “got so much honey the birds envy me”Example: “ song sweeter than birds in the trees”

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