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Figurative language

Figurative language. By: Cullen and Harsha. Introduction. When you are done reading this , you will be as good as a teacher at figurative language and you will be very fluent. Good luck! . Idiom. An idiom is a phrase that does not mean it’s literal meaning.

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Figurative language

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  1. Figurative language By: Cullen and Harsha

  2. Introduction When you are done reading this , you will be as good as a teacher at figurative language and you will be very fluent. Good luck!

  3. Idiom • An idiom is a phrase that does not mean it’s literal meaning. • Ex: I will give you a car when pigs fly. • Ex: It’s raining cats and dogs!

  4. Pun • A pun has fun with words to usually make them funny. • Ex: If you need to use the restroom, use it now. It stinks to miss math • Ex: I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me.

  5. Metaphor • A metaphor compares more than one thing without like or as. • She is an angel. • He is a king.

  6. Simile • A simile compares more than one word with like or as. • Ex: She is as delicate as a rose. • He is as strong as a bison.

  7. Personification • Giving characteristic or life to an inanimate object. • Ex: My book-bag was with the weight of my books. • My shelf sighed every time I put something on it.

  8. Hyperbole • When using a hyperbole, you are using deep exaggeration . • Ex: I have a ton of homework! • Ex: I’m so hungry, I could eat a cow!

  9. Onomatopoeia • A vocal imitation of the sounds associated with something. • Ex: DING! The bell rang • Ex: CRASH! The glass fell.

  10. Alliteration • Alliteration uses the same sound at the beginning of more than one word. • Ex: Plump pigs party all night. • Ninjas need noodles to do their job .

  11. Quiz • Now you will have a quiz to test your knowledge. • What is a simile? • What is personification ? • Describe a hyperbole. • Give one example of an onomatopoeia. • Give an example of alliteration. • A metaphor • Compares with like or as. B. Does not compare with like or as.

  12. Quiz 7. A pun does what with words? 8. An idiom , • Means exactly what it says. B. Does not use its literal meaning. 9. Give an example of a metaphor.10. Give an example of a hyperbole.

  13. Answer Key • A simile compares more than one word with like or as. • Giving characteristic or life to an inanimate object. • When using a hyperbole, you are using deep exaggeration . • BOOM! CRASH! (etc.) • Pink pots play. • B. • Has fun with words • B. • He is a bull.(etc.) • I am so hungry, I could eat a horse. (etc.)

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