Figurative Language in "Bud, Not Buddy" Ch. 1-5

"I spread my fingers and my hand looked like a yellow-jacket bumble bee, bright yellow with black stripes." (pg.25)

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

"Up at the very top of the shed was the biggest vampire bat you'd ever see!" (pg. 25-26).

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

"He smiled and the warm water from the jelly jar opened that little valve up... woop, zoop, sloop... he soaked his sheets!" (pg. 35).

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

“Mrs. Amos had her ears set to believe anything Todd said. In her eyes, Todd’s mouth was a prayer book” (pg. 12).

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

"My heart started jumping around in my stomach as soon as I reached out for the shotgun" (pg. 32)

• Onomatopoeia

• Simile

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3