Figurative Language Christmas Statements

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one thing is another. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as.' For example, 'Her smile is like sunshine.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. For example, 'buzz,' 'hiss,' or 'bang.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What does 'Family is a warm fire on a cold winter night' illustrate?

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This statement illustrates a metaphor, comparing family to a warm fire to convey comfort and warmth.

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What does 'When Santa laughs, his belly jiggles like a bowlful of jelly' illustrate?

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This statement illustrates a simile, comparing Santa's belly to jelly using 'like'.

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What does 'May I have a mountain of whipped cream with my hot chocolate?' illustrate?

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This statement illustrates hyperbole, exaggerating the amount of whipped cream.