Figurative Language

Metaphors compare two things using "like" or "as".

• True

• False

Similes compare two things using "like" or "as".

• True

• False

When we give human qualities to nonliving objects, we are using...

• Personification

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

Miguel stole my thunder! is an example of...

• Personification

• Idiom

• Simile

• Metaphor

The fog crept silently over the valley is an example of...

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Idiom

He was as fast as a a cheetah is an example of...

• Idiom

• Personification

• Metaphor

• Simile

The flames danced in the dark is an example of...

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

Life is like a box of chocolates is an example of...

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Idiom

• Personification

What is an idiom?

• A phrase that is not meant to be taken literally

• A comparison not using like or as

• Giving human qualities to an object

• Something idiotic

What is a hyperbole?

• When you exaggerate something

• When you're hyper from too much coffee

• When the sound is similar to what is being described

• When the same letter or sound at the beginning of words is repeated