FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Anything written or spoken that is not meant to be taken

literally.

METAPHOR

A comparison that is made between things, which is not always likely or obvious.

Examples:

Couch Potato

Heart of Stone

Apple of my eye

Rolling in dough

SIMILE

Compares one thing to another, but uses like or as.

Examples:As brave as a lion

As bright as day

As smooth as silk

Life is like an onion, you peel it one layer at a time.

Fly like a bird.

Hyberbole

An exaggeration that is used to create an effect or make a point.

Examples:

I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

It took forever to get to the beach.

I asked the same question a million times.

PERSONIFICATION

Something not human, described as if it were.

Examples:

The sky was full of dancing stars.

The sun greeted me this morning.

My computer hates me.

ONOMATOPOEIA

Sounds associated with objects or actions

Examples:

“Ding Dong”

“Tick Tock”

“Bang”

“Pow”

ALLITERATION

Repetition of constant sounds at the beginning

of words.Examples:

Careless cars cutting corners cause confusion.

Big bees buzz by Bob’s bushes.

CONSONANCE

Repetition of consonant sound at

the end or in the middle of words.Examples:

Pitter Patter

Purple Curtain

ASSONANCE

Vowel sound that is repeated.

Examples:

Mellow wedding bells

Little in the middle

IMAGEIMAGE

The representation of an The representation of an object or an object or an

experience, the mental experience, the mental picture you see.picture you see.

IMAGERYIMAGERY

The words of the poem The words of the poem and the picture in your and the picture in your

mind put together.mind put together.

Examples:Examples:

““I felt bigger than the I felt bigger than the worldworld

Free like the windFree like the wind

Peaceful and happy”Peaceful and happy”

MOODMOOD Emotion of the poem.Emotion of the poem. Examples:Examples: The ZooThe Zoo © By Carly R. Flodin© By Carly R. Flodin

Yesterday on my trip to the zooYesterday on my trip to the zooI saw four purple penguinsI saw four purple penguinsand an orange kangaroo.and an orange kangaroo.Our tour guide was a monkeyOur tour guide was a monkeywearing polka dot pantswearing polka dot pantsHe showed us aroundHe showed us aroundand taught us the baboon dance.and taught us the baboon dance.I saw llamas snorkelingI saw llamas snorkelingand bears playing catchand bears playing catchbut best of all was the chipmunksbut best of all was the chipmunksteaching the lion to fetch.teaching the lion to fetch.The goats behind the counterThe goats behind the counterserved us hot dogs and pop,served us hot dogs and pop,and a great big elephant did the bunny and a great big elephant did the bunny hop!hop!I can't wait to go back to this zooI can't wait to go back to this zooMaybe next time I'll bring you too!!Maybe next time I'll bring you too!!

What is the mood of the poem? Happy? What is the mood of the poem? Happy? Sad? Fearful?Sad? Fearful?

RHYMERHYME Repetition of sounds Repetition of sounds

at the end of words.at the end of words. Example:Example:

Sweet SeptemberSweet SeptemberHappy birthday and Happy birthday and

the sweetest the sweetest SeptemberSeptember, ,

A celebration we shall A celebration we shall surely surely rememberremember..

We know you waited We know you waited another another yearyear,,

To bring all of us, To bring all of us, together and together and nearnear..

RHYME SLANTRHYME SLANT Rhyme is not exactRhyme is not exact Example:Created by Example:Created by laurenchitchatSlant RhymesSlant RhymesSlant rhymes are strange... Not exactly Slant rhymes are strange... Not exactly alikealike......Slant rhymes can change, the sound of what's Slant rhymes can change, the sound of what's rightright..They mess with your head; they make you feel They mess with your head; they make you feel screwyscrewy,,Are they real old? Or actually Are they real old? Or actually newynewy..Who can know? Who can Who can know? Who can telltell??Who can see that they're Who can see that they're swellswell??I can only rhyme normal! Why try to change I can only rhyme normal! Why try to change meme??I'm stuck in this gear, and I'm going to go I'm stuck in this gear, and I'm going to go crazycrazy!!Slant rhymes, slanted lines, what is the Slant rhymes, slanted lines, what is the differencedifference??They're out of the ordinary; they're supposed to be They're out of the ordinary; they're supposed to be tastelesstasteless!!Why can't they be normal? Why can't they be Why can't they be normal? Why can't they be sanesane??Why can't they just rhyme? Why can't they be Why can't they just rhyme? Why can't they be plainplain??I'll ponder it further... today I'm out of I'll ponder it further... today I'm out of timetime......I better leave it behind me… Or I'll lose my I better leave it behind me… Or I'll lose my mindmind..

RHYTHMRHYTHM

Pattern of beatsPattern of beats Example:Example:

There was an old man There was an old man from Peru, from Peru,

who dreamed he was who dreamed he was eating his shoe. eating his shoe.

He awoke in the night He awoke in the night

with a terrible frightwith a terrible fright

and found out that it was and found out that it was quite true. quite true.