Figurative Language - A phrase common to people who speak the same language - Saying one thing but meaning another
Literal Language - Meaning exactly what you say
Simile - Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
Metaphor - Comparing two unlike things and not using the words like or as
Personification - Giving human qualities to non-human things
Imagery - Writing with detail to arouse one or more of the 5 senses
Idiom - Saying one thing and meaning something else
Hyperbole - An exaggeration of the facts
Alliteration - Repetition of constant sounds in a piece of writing
Comparing Figurative and Literal Language
1. 'Just chill out dude' - Relax and loosen up
2. 'He is driving me up the wall' - He is giving me a temper
3. 'His nose is out of joint' - He is irritating
4. 'The teacher is a real scream' - The teacher has a humour
5. 'What is she cooking up in her mind right now' - What is she thinking of?
6. 'He gave her the eye' - Saying hi without actually saying it.
Similes & Metaphors
1. 'My bedroom was as black as a cave in the depths of the earth'
2. 'The classroom after school became as noisy as a gaggle of gabby cheese'
3. 'The cat capered along the fence top like a tightrope walker on a high wire'
4. 'My anger crashed into me like waves against the shore'
1.'The cloth was as black as coal'
2. 'The wet ball was as slippery as an eel'
3. 'My sister is as playful as a kitten'
4. 'The top of this table is as smooth as silk'
5. 'I've been as busy as a bee'
6. 'The lamb is as white as snow'
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'As slippery as an eel' - Simile
'Arnie was a man-mountain' - Metaphor
'He was a lion in battle' - Metaphor
'She is as pretty as a picture' - Simile
'The striker was a goal machine' - Metaphor
'The torch lit up the room as if the sun had already risen early' - Simile
'The moon was a misty shadow' - Metaphor
'My friend has a face like thunder' - Simile
1. 'The wool was as soft as a cloud' - Simile
2. 'She is as innocent as an kitten' - Simile
3. 'She was as red as a tomato' - Simile
4. The sound was as loud as a construction site' - Simile
5. 'Her eyes were as blue as the ocean' - Simile
6. 'He was as tall as a basketball player' - Simile
7. 'The rainbow was colourful' - Metaphor
8. 'The sun was bright' - Metaphor
9. 'The clouds were raining' - Metaphor
10. 'Her vocabulary was on point' - Metaphor
11. 'They're handbag was expensive' - Metaphor
12. 'They were very focused' - Metaphor
Alliteration
1. 'The sun sizzled the swimmers skin'
2. 'I accidentally ate an awful apple'
3. 'Beth borrowed Barry's books before biology'
4. 'Slipping and sliding, I stumbled in the snow and slush'
5. 'Many mysterious men mumbled messages'
6. 'The gallant goat gobbled gobs of garbage greedily'
7. 'The rapidly rising river rushed rampantly'
8. 'The red roses rise ravishingly'
9. 'While wandering wasteful water went down the water-drain'
10. 'The tired traveller tormentingly travelled to Thailand'
Personification
1. 'The wind whispered through the gloomy forest.'
What is being personified?
'The wind whispered through the gloomy forest'
What human train or quality has it been given?
Whispering
2. 'The gardener lovingly added the manure to his crops ,believing he was making happy flowers.'
What is being personified?
His flowers.
What human trait or quality has been given?
'Believing he was making happy flowers.'
3. 'As we walked through the scorching desert, the sun beat down on us.'
What is being personified?
The Sun
What human trait or quality has been given?
'The sun beat down on us'
4. 'The lumberjack leveled the many trees into a clearing and the chainsaw sang its deadly song'
What is being personified?
The chainsaw.
What human trait or quality has been given?
'The chainsaw sang its deadly song'
5. 'As Alice searched for her missing pencil, she said sarcastically "Well I guess it just walked off of my desk" She looked at her classmates accusingly'
What is being personified?
Her pencil.
What human trait or quality has been given?
' "Well i guess it just walked off of my desk" '
6. 'When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her.'
What is being personified?
The high heels.
What human trait or quality has been given?
'Each shiny pair of high heels called out to her'
Personification
1. 'The motorbike drove itself off'
What is being personified?
The motorbike
What human trait or quality has it been given?
'The motorbike drove itself off'
2. 'The moon howled during the night'
What is being personified?
'The moon howled during the night'
3. 'The engine roared to life'
What is being personified?
The engine.
What human trait or quality has been given?
'The engine roared to life'
4. 'The stairs groaned when we walked across them.'
What is being personified?
The stairs.
What human trait or quality has it been given?
'Stairs groaned when we walked across them'
5. 'The mask was just sitting there looking straight at me.'
What is being personified?
The mask
What human trait or quality has it been given?
'Mask was just sitting there looking straight at me'
6. 'The camera loved us'
What is being personified?
The camera.
What human trait or quality has it been given?
'The camera loved us'
Onomatopoeia
1. A plate being dropped on the floor - 'Smash'
2. A balloon being burst - 'Pop'
3. A gun being shot - 'Bang'
4. Someone eating chips - 'Crunch'
5. A light being switched on - 'Click'
6. A fierce dog - 'Growl'
7. A small bell being rung - 'Tinkle'
8. A door opening - 'Creek'
9. A bomb exploding - 'Boom'
10. A child screaming - 'Screech
Onomatopoeia
1. 'The old engine chugged down the rickety track.'
2. 'The hard-hit tennis ball whistled by my ear.'
3. 'The truck’s brakes screeched in the distance.'
4. 'The rain beat on the metal barn roof.'
5. 'His guitar strings twanged the sad melody.'
6. 'The old floor creaked as we walked slowly across it.'
7. 'The fire cracked and popped on a cold night.'
8. 'The snake hissed when I startled it.'
Hyperbole
I’m so hungry I could eat a whole elephant! - Hyperbole
May is the nicest month of the year. - Not
Her brightly coloured dress hurt his eyes. - Hyperbole
The roof rose up and down to the rhythm of the music. - Hyperbole
I ate all of my salad for lunch. - Not
The dog was so dirty it had a tomato plant growing on its back. - Hyperbole
Hyperbole
1. The strong wind could blow me off of my feet.
2. This headache may explode my head.
3. The fast computer is faster that the flash.
4. The funny movie was so funny I could die from laughter.
5. The hot pan could have burnt my hand off.
6. This loud crying baby could brake my ears/make me go deaf.
7. These heavy groceries could break my arms off.
8. My encounter with the scary dog was worst that anything out of a horror movie.
Revision
1. 'As straight as an arrow' - Simile
2. 'Lucky lady' - Alliteration
3. 'Boom' - Onomatopoeia
4. 'The city was a jungle' - Hyperbole
