FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Idiom
An idiom is an expression whose meaning has little
or nothing, to do with the literal meaning of the
words.
 Threatening the bully in the neighborhood is really playing with fire.
 My sister didn’t go to school today because she is as sick as a dog.
 It’s been a long day, and now it’s time to hit the hay.
IDIOM:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy6GzaLxhQw&feature=fvsr
Simile
A simile is a figure of speech in which two unlike things
are compared
Similes are a way to describe something. Authors use them to make their writing
more interesting or entertaining.
Similes use LIKE or AS in the comparison.
 Playing chess with Ashley is like trying to outsmart a computer.
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His temper was as explosive as a volcano.
I walked along the beach and listened to the ocean. My sadness was
as unending as the waves.
SIMILE:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNFeAgUzpEQ
Hyperbole (hi
pur’ ba lee)
A Hyperbole is a figure of speech which is an
exaggeration.
It is used to add voice and humor to your writing.
I nearly died laughing when I heard his joke.
I tried a thousand times to get it right.
His feet were as big as a barge. (What else is this an example of?)
HYPERBOLE:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjJbuwwlknk
Alliteration – Repetition of the initial (or beginning)
sounds of a word.
In the middle of the room, he hid himself from view.
The shiny, silver, smooth sash glimmered in the candlelight.
Kindly, he kissed her right before he caught the bus.
ALLITERATION:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U97lbv0_A2I
Metaphor – An implied comparison between two
usually unrelated things indicating a likeness or
analogy between both things.
Does NOT use LIKE or AS.
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Life is a roller coaster – sometimes it moves fast, sometimes it
moves slow and there are sharp turns and drops along the way.
Words are bullets, and should be used sparingly, aimed toward a
target.
METAPHOR:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFgRj-5d5Ac
Personification – giving of human characteristics to
inanimate objects
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The ancient car groaned into third gear.
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The cloud scattered rain throughout the city.
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My car keys have a way of always playing hide and seek with
me.
PERSONIFICATION:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6vCLsqCz-PA
Onomatopoeia – the use of words that sound
exactly like what it means.
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Hiccup?
honk ?
vroom ?
swoosh?
bark?
woof?
A tap at the pane, the quick sharp scratch
And blue spurt of a lighted match.
His cellphone kerplunked right into his coffee cup.
She swooshed her hair all around to show off her beautiful curls.
Onomatopoeia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1GC1yWdM_c
Oxymoron – a figure of speech that combines two
opposing or contradictory ideas and makes a new
word/idea.
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Why can’t you just act naturally?
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I love being alone together in the moonlight.
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My son always orders the popcorn jumbo shrimp at Sonic.
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There is always a small crowd at Bahama Mama’s.
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I am clearly misunderstood by my parents!
REVIEW ALL FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
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