yhName ______
Figurative Language Notes
Figurative Language ___word or phrase that is different than every day meaning/language in order to compares, points out, makes clear, or describes. It requires THINKING.
Literal meaning _dictionary definition of a word, accepted meaning, one clear meaning: means what it says
TYPES OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE:
____Hyperbole______Personification______
____Simile______Sensory Imagery______
____Metaphor______Alliteration______
___Onomatopoeia______Symbol______
___Repetition______Rhyme______
Sensory imagery visual picture using words that appeal to the 5 senses to describe (if you close your eyes you should be able to “see” it)
Examples The sun shown down on the cobblestone street.
The wind whipped through the woods.
The strange smile leaked out of the locker.
Hyperbole an obvious exaggeration that should not be taken literally
Examples I’m so tired I could sleep for a year.
He was so hungry he could eat a horse.
Personification giving living qualities to a non-living thing
Examples The volcano shrugs its shoulders. The zipper bit me.
The sun smiled down on us.
Simile an expression compaing two unlike things to each other, using the words “like” or “as”
Examples __The frightened boy was as white as a ghost; Troy Polamalu is as fast as
lightning. Mr. Roman’s head is as hard as a rock.
Metaphor compares two different things, without using the words “like” or “as”
Examples __Life is a journey.___
__He was a fish out of water._
__Your voice is music to my ears.__
Alliteration __repeated use of the same consonant sound at the beginning of a group of words
Example She sells seashells at the seashore.
Onomatopoeia _____ word that sounds like the word it represents
Examples _buzz, boom, fizz, ding-dong, snap crackle pop, moo, slurp
Symbol use to represent something else___
Flag = freedom
Heart = love
Crossroads = decision you need to make
Repetition - when an author uses the same words over and over to make a point
Rhyme – when ends of words sound the same
Example – The Cat in the Hat