Figurative Language

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Figurative Language
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• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE writing or speech that is
  not meant to be taken literally and is used to
  state ideas in vivid, imaginative ways

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• IMAGERY - words and phrases that appeal to the 5
  senses -- sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch

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• ALLITERATION repetition of initial consonant
  sounds to draw attention to certain words or ideas

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Alliteration
Abigail Argo ate all the apples and apricots. We
feast at Freds Fried Fish on Fridays. Ms.
Malone married Mr. Massey on Monday. Sit
silently and slowly sip the simmering soup.
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• HYPERBOLE a form of speech that is described as
  an extravagant exaggeration and often used to
  make an effective point in a humorous way

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Hyperbole
Im so hungry I could eat a horse! My head is
killing me! These books weigh a ton! I
nearly died laughing!
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• IDIOM a form of figurative language used to
  express ideas in a non-literal way common
  sayings or expressions

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Idiom
Im feeling a little under the weather today.
Why are you so down in the dumps? Its
raining cats and dogs! She has butterflies in
her stomach.
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• METAPHOR a figure of speech in which something
  is described as though it were something else
  often using the word is

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Metaphor
You are the sunshine of my life! That homework
was a breeze. Education is a doorway to
success. Reading is the key to understanding.
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• ONOMATOPOEIA use of words that imitate sounds

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Onomatopoeia
The bacon sizzled in the hot skillet. The
bumble bees buzzed around the hive. I heard
the wind whistling through the trees. The
angry cat hissed at the dog.
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• OXYMORON word pairs that are opposite in
  meaning and seem to contradict each other

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Oxymoron
The frozen food has freezer burn. I love
white chocolate ice cream. I was talking, and
the teacher gave me a mean smile. My sister
and I ate cheesecake for dessert.
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• PERSONIFICATION a type of figurative language
  in which a nonhuman subject is given human
  characteristics

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Personification
The wind howled as the sun fell down behind the
mountains. The timid fawn called for her mother
in the woods. The Little Engine repeated, I
think I can, I think I can. The hare laughed at
the tortoise.
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• SIMILE a figure of speech that uses like or
  as to make a direct comparison between two
  unlike ideas

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Simile
The old woman was as good as gold. The puppy was
as light as a feather. That bully is as mean as
a snake. The Christmas lights flickered like
tiny candles in the window.