NAME____________________________________________ 1.3.5 Figurative Language Lawrence Virtual School Figurative Language is the use of words that go beyond their ordinary meaning. 1. A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as. a. For example, in the sentence, "The lion purred like a kitten,” the lion's purring is compared to that of a kitten's. Similes give the reader a new way to see or understand something and can create a strong mental picture. 2. A metaphor is a comparison made between things, like a simile, but does not use “like” “as” or “resembles” a. The heat from the fire was a blanket that wrapped around my frozen fingers. 3. Personification is when something that is not human is given human‐like qualities. a. Personification is the technique of giving a non‐human thing human qualities such as hearing, feeling, talking, or making decisions. Writers use personification to emphasize something or make it stand out. Personification makes the material more interesting and creates a new way to look at every day things. 4. Hyperbole is exaggerating, often in a humorous way, to make a particular point. a. She said that she would die from embarrassment if she had to read in front of the class. 5. Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate sounds for example the words hiss, buzz, and rattle. 6. Idioms are phrases which people use in everyday language which do not make sense literally but we understand what they mean. a. To break the ice‐‐ To be the first to say or do something hoping that others will join you 7. An analogy is a comparison between two different things so you can point out something they have in common. The most important thing about analogies is to figure out the relationship between each pair of words. a. cow : milk :: chicken : egg 8. Alliteration is the repetition of consonants in a phrase or line a. Betty Botter bought some butter, but, she said, the butter's bitter 19 NAME____________________________________________ Lawrence Virtual School Figurative Language 1.3.5 Alliteration Simile Alliteration is the repetition of consonants in a phrase or A simile is a comparison of two nouns (persons, line. places or things) that are unlike, with "like" or "as." Her teeth were like little pearls. The big, bold, beautiful bison basked. Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is a literary devise that relies on words that imitate the sound they name. They are sound effect words. The snake hissed at the boys. Metaphor A metaphor is a comparison of two things without the use of "like" or "as." Her hair was silk. Idiom An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood by the individual meanings of its parts. Hyperbole Hyperboles use exaggeration for effect. My cat’s eyes got a big as saucers when she saw the mouse run across the floor. It was raining cats and dogs yesterday. Personification Personification is attributing human qualities to something nonhuman. The sun smiled down on us. 20