Calling All 8th Graders Adding

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Calling All 8th GradersAdding ZING with
Figurative Language

• by Jean Pittel

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What is Figurative Language?

• Figurative language is the use of comparisons or
  exaggerations. These comparisons give your
  reader a more vivid picture of what you are
  writing about. As you complete the tasks,
  remember that figurative language is NOT literal
  (simple and obvious).

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Figurative Language Devices

• There are many figurative language devices used
  to make those comparisons. Today, we are going
  to learn about three of them. Click on the
  device you would like to learn about.
• Simile Metaphor Personification

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What is a SIMILE?

• A SIMILE is a COMPARISON between two UNLIKE
  things using LIKE or AS. Although on the
  outside it may seem the objects have nothing in
  common, they are connected by some similarity
  they share.

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Have a look! Here is a SIMILE!

• Jimmy throws ball LIKE a girl.
• We are comparing two UNLIKE things. Jimmy is NOT
  a girl. He just throws like one.
• We are using LIKE to make the comparison.

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Another Great Example!

• Sandra was as sweet AS candy.
• Sandra and candy are two UNLIKE things. The only
  thing they have in common is they are both sweet.
  
• Notice that AS is used to make the comparison.
  

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Wheres the SIMILE?

• Only one of the sentences below is a simile.
  Click on the correct answer.
• A. She was as tall as her mother.
• B. The chili was as hot as soup.
• C. Her hair felt dry like hay.

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Uh, Oh!

• Oops! You picked the wrong answer.
• Is this comparing two UNLIKE things?
• Try again!

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Super Fabulous!

• Congratulations!
• You picked the right answer.
• Her hair must have felt really dry like hay.
• Otherwise, we would not usually compare
• those two objects.

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Lets Try Another!

• Click on the sentence below that has a SIMILE.
• My brother walks like an elephant.
• I like to eat ice cream for dinner.
• Love is a rose.

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Stellar Work!

• Congratulations!
• You picked the right answer.
• The only thing my brother and an elephant have in
  common is how they walk. Also, notice that
  LIKE is used to make the comparison.

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Hey Figurative Language Detective!

• Can you handle something more difficult?
• Your task is not complete. Download the file
  below, complete the work, and turn it in. Lets
  see how interesting your work will be with the
  power of FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE!
• Click here for the file!

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Uh, Oh!

• Oops! You picked the wrong answer.
• Yes, it is comparing two UNLIKE things, but is it
  using like or as?
• Try again!

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Uh, Oh!

• Oops! You picked the wrong answer.
• Although the word LIKE is in the sentence, this
  is not a simile. Is it comparing two UNLIKE
  things?
• Try again!

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What is a METAPHOR?

• A METAPHOR is a COMPARISON between two UNLIKE
  things NOT using LIKE or AS. Although on the
  outside it may seem the objects have nothing in
  common, they are connected by some similarity
  they share.

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Have a look! Here is a METAPHOR!

• He felt the fiery pain of his wound.
• We are comparing two UNLIKE things without using
  like or as. It is comparing pain to the
  burning sensation of a fire.

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Another Great Example!

• My brother lives in a pigsty.
• My brothers room is NOT actually a pigsty, and
  he is not actually a pig. However, his room does
  smell like a pigsty. I am comparing two unlike
  things, a pigsty and my brothers room, NOT using
  like or as.

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Wheres the METAPHOR?

• Only one of the sentences below is a metaphor.
  Click on the correct answer.
• A. She is as hot as a tamale.
• B. He had a heart of courage.
• C. His eyes were blazing blue ice.

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Lets Try Another!

• Click on the sentence below that has a METAPHOR.
• A. The river of life has many twists and turns.
• B. My brother can be a total idiot at times.
• C. A Golden Retriever is a type of dog.

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Uh, Oh!

• Oops! You picked the wrong answer.
• Although we are comparing two unlike things, a
  human and a tamale, this is not a metaphor. What
  word did we use that makes it a simile?
• Try again!

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Uh, Oh!

• Oops! You picked the wrong answer.
• Is this comparing two unlike things? Although
  this is an example of figurative language, it is
  not a metaphor. However, the heart is a universal
  SYMBOL for courage. We will learn about symbols
  later.
• Try again!

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Uh, Oh!

• Oops! You picked the wrong answer.
• Are we comparing two unlike things? My brother
  could literally be a idiot. This could just be
  fact.
• Try again!

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Uh, Oh!

• Oops! You picked the wrong answer.
• Are we comparing two unlike things?
• Try again!

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How Wonderful!

• Congratulations!
• You picked the right answer.
• This is comparing two UNLIKE things. The
  persons eyes were not actually made of ice. They
  were just the color of ice. Notice we are NOT
  using like or as.

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Wow!

• Congratulations!
• You picked the right answer.
• This is comparing two UNLIKE things. Life is
  often compared to a river that flows in many
  twists and turns, just as life has many twists
  and turns. Notice we are NOT using like or
  as.

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Where To Now?

• If you still need to learn about a figurative
  language device, click here.
• If you have learned all about similes, metaphors,
  and personification, then you are ready to mix
  them up. Click here.

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What is PERSONIFICATION?

• PERSONIFICATION is giving human qualities,
  feelings, or characteristics to inanimate
  (non-living) objects.

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Have a look! Here is PERSONIFICATION!

• The sun embraced us with his warmth.
• We are giving the sun the ability to embrace or
  hug someone.

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Another Great Example!

• The winds fierce power slapped us in the face.
• We are giving the wind the ability to slap
  someone in the face. This would be a human
  characteristic.

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Wheres PERSONIFICATION?

• Only one of the sentences below is
  personification. Click on the correct answer.
• A. The car door slammed shut.
• B. Love tore my heart apart.
• C. The bear growled as I walked past.

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Uh, Oh!

• Oops! You picked the wrong answer.
• Are we giving the car door a human
  characteristic, or does it literally slam shut?
• Try again!

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Uh, Oh!

• Oops! You picked the wrong answer.
• Were we using an inanimate object? Did we give
  the bear a human characteristic?
• Try again!

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Youre Too Good!

• Congratulations!
• You picked the right answer.
• Love, an emotion, cannot literally tear apart
  anything. You are giving an inanimate object a
  human characteristic.

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Lets Try Another!

• Click on the sentence below that has
  PERSONIFICATION.
• A. The open door welcomed me home.
• B. The cooler chilled my soda.
• C. He winked his eyes at me.

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Uh, Oh!

• Oops! You picked the wrong answer.
• Did we give the cooler a human characteristic?
• Try again!

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Uh, Oh!

• Oops! You picked the wrong answer.
• Were we giving the inanimate object the action of
  the verb? Did we give the object a human
  characteristic?
• Try again!

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Too Cool!

• Congratulations!
• You picked the right answer.
• The door, an inanimate object, cannot actually
  welcome me home. You are giving it a human
  characteristic.

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Can You Handle All Three?

• The book was so good it begged to
• be read.
• What is this an example of? Click on the correct
  answer.
• simile metaphor personification

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Awesome!

• You are correct!
• The book, an inanimate object, cannot physically
  beg, or speak for that matter. You are giving
  the book human characteristics.

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Oops!

• That was incorrect!
• Are we comparing two UNLIKE things?
• Did we use like or as?
• Try again!

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Oops!

• That was incorrect!
• Are we comparing two UNLIKE things?
• Try again!

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How About Another?

• Jealousy is a bad hairdo. It makes you less
  attractive and is hard to hide.
• What is this an example of? Click on the correct
  answer.
• simile metaphor personification

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Youre a Genius!

• You are correct!
• We are comparing two UNLIKE things, jealousy and
  a bad hairdo, without using like or as.

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Oops!

• That was incorrect!
• Yes, jealousy is an inanimate object, but are we
  giving it human characteristics?
• Try again!

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Oops!

• That was incorrect!
• Yes, we are comparing two UNLIKE things, but are
  we using like or as?
• Try again!