Figurative Language
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Objective
I can analyze the different types of
Figurative Language
Essential Questions
1. What is Figurative Language?
2. What are the different types of Figurative
Language?
3. How can the meaning of Figurative Language
be determined?
Bellwork
On a slate, determine the meaning of the
following:
The girl’s hair is as soft as feather
Figurative Language
Used to create a special effect or feeling. It is
characterized by figures of speech - language that
compares, exaggerates, or means something
other than what it first appears to mean
Types of
Figurative Language
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Idiom
Alliteration
Hyperbole
Onomatopoeia
Simile
A comparison of two objects or ideas using the
words “like” or “as”
Example: Busy as a bee
Metaphor
Compares to unlike things (objects) or ideas
Does not use “like” or “as” but may use “is”
Example: My little brother is a rat
Idiom
A word or phrase which means something
different from what it says
Common phrases or terms whose meanings are
not literal, but are figurative and only known
through their common uses
Example: She is the apple of my eye
Personification
A figure of speech in
which human
characteristics are
given to an animal or
an object
Example: My teddy
bear gave me a hug
Hyperbole
An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one
would believe the statement is true
Tales are hyperboles
Example: I am so hungry I could eat a whole cow
Onomatopoeia
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural
sound or the sound made by an object or an
action
Example: Boom! Bang! Snap Crackle Pop
Alliteration
The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or
group of sounds in a series of words
Includes tongue twisters
Example: Peter Piper picked a peck of pickle
peppers
Let’s Practice Together
On a slate, for each of the following, identify what type of
figurative language is being expressed
Stand out like a sore thumb
Sally sells seashells by the sea shore
Time is money
The sky was full of dancing stars
Beep!
You snore louder than a freight train
It’s raining cats and dogs
Now You Try!
Listen to the song “Firework” by Katy Perry and read the
lyrics as they are sung. As you listen and read, identify
different forms of figurative language on your slate.
On you songs lyric handout you should have the
following:
The line or lyric which demonstrates the use of
figurative language identified and the type of figurative
language being used. You must have 4 examples.
Katy Perry "Firework" video
Closure
On a slate, identify 3 different types of Figurative
Language with their definition
Types of Figurative Language