Figurative Language

What is a simile?

• A comparison using like or as

• Words that sound like their meaning

• An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

• A comparison between two things not using like or as

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

Alliteration is...

• an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

• a comparison using like or as

• repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• Words that sound like their meaning

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a metaphor?

• A comparison that does not use like, as, or than

• the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

• A comparison that does use like, as, or than

• words that sound like their meaning

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CCSS.L.4.1C

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is onomatopoeia?

• Words that sound like what they mean

• a comparison using like, as, or than

• an exaggerated statement

• an expression not meant to be taken literally

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Giving some non-human thing qualities of a human is...

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

• Alliteration

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CCSS.L.6.5A

The assignment was a breeze is an example of a(n)...

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Alliteration

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is a hyperbole?

• Telling the truth

• An exaggerated statement not to be taken literally.

• A brief reference to a famous person or event

• The combination of two words of opposite meaning for dramatic, comedic or provocative effect

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

The firework exploded in the air, making a big BOOM! in the air, is an example of

• Allusion

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

• Oxymoron

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is an example of an alliteration?

• The vase flew off of the shelf.

• Powerful pandas punch parrots.

• The plant liked to fly.

• I like to eat pie.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Onomatopoeia is...

• An exaggerated statement

• A comparison of two things using like or as

• A sound effect

• The use of a word associated with a sound.

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5