FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Warm-Up “The girl laughed like a hyena.” is an example of what figurative language

term? Metaphor Simile Idiom

“The toast jumped out of the toaster.” is an example of which figurative language term? Alliteration Onomatopoeia Personification

“I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.” is an example of which figurative language term? Hyperbole Idiom Metaphor

“Sally sold seashells at the sea shore.” is an example of what? Allusion Alliteration Idiom

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Similes and Metaphors

Hyperbole

An extreme exaggeration used to make a point. I’ve told you a million times.I had a ton of homework.You could have knocked me over with a

feather.

Personification

Giving a human characteristic to something non-human.Traffic slowed to a crawl. My alarm clock yells at me every morning. Time flies and waits for no one.

Alliteration

Occurs when a series of words in a row have the same first letter soundPeter Piper picked a Peck of Pickled

PeppersSara’s seven sisters slept soundly in sand.Walter walked wearily while wondering

where Wally was.

Onomatopoeia

Creation of words that imitate natural sounds

Idiom

An expression whose meaning is not predictable from the usual meaning.A piece of cake.Slipped my mind.Cross your fingers.Get kicked out of.Be in the same boat.

Allusion

An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly – a referenceI’m surprised his nose was not growing like

Pinnochio’s. He was a real Romeo with the ladies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQL-wEe03hc – 1:46-2:13, 3:21-3:52

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw0pl7GfOqw – 1:07-1:24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vCLsqCz-PA – first 20 seconds