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Figurative Language Literary Response and Analysis 3.5: Define figurative language (e.g., simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification) and identify its use in literary works.

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Similes Used to compare two unrelated things using the words likeas or

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Similes Example: The kitten is as sweet as pie. They are being compared because they are both sweet (the pie tastes sweet and the kitten has a sweet personality).

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Similes Example: Sleeping on the bed was like sleeping on a cloud. The bed is being compared to a cloud because they are both soft.

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Simile Fill in the blank to make a simile: The jogger was like a _____.

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Simile Fill in the blank to make a simile: The lady was as pretty as a _____.

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Metaphors Says that one thing IS something else. Does NOT use. likeas or

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Metaphor Example: The kitten was a tiger when playing with yarn. They are being compared because the kitten is fierce (like a tiger) when playing with yarn.

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Metaphor Example: The backyard is his jungle. The backyard is being compared to a jungle, the home of a tiger.

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Metaphor Fill in the blank to make a metaphor: The car is a _________. snail (slow) bullet (fast) gem (pretty)

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Simile or Metaphor? She is as sweet as candy. Brandy runs as fast as a cheetah. Summer vacation was the light at the end of a tunnel. The two friends were like two peas in a pod. He was a fish in the pool. Her mood was a stormy rain cloud. Shawn hopped like a frog across the field. Macy is as quiet as a mouse. She is as sharp as a tack. S S S S S S M M M

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Simile or Metaphor? James is a human calculator. The sun was as hot as fire. His messy room was a danger zone. The sound of her voice was like a broken record. The box was as light as a feather. Her hair was silk. Her hands were ice after playing in the snow. S S S M M M M

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Onomatopoeia A word that imitates or suggests a sound. Meow! Ruff ruff!

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Onomatopoeia Tick Tock Drip Drop Ding Dong

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Onomatopoeia Write the sound that you hear: Moo! Honk honk! Knock knock! Choo choo! Quack quack!

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Alliteration When two or more words start with the same sound in a sentence. Examples: Five flowers fell to the floor. The babys blue bed is broken.

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Alliteration Write an alliteration using the first letter of your name: Examples: Allison always appreciates amazing apples. Marcos magnificent monkey is mad at the man.

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Personification When a writer makes a non-human object or idea seem like a person. It helps paint a vivid picture in the readers head. Uses words that are usually used to describe a person. Personification

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Example: The leaves danced in the wind. Can leaves actually dance? No, but personification paints a picture of how the wind was blowing the leaves.

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Personification Example: The warm cabin welcomed the family with open arms. Can a cabin welcome people? Does a cabin have open arms? No, but it describes to the reader that the cabin was very welcoming.

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Personification Example: The flood began to swallow everything in its path. Can a flood actually swallow things? No, but it describes to the reader how strong the flood was.

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Hyperbole An exaggerated statement. A statement that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: Im so hungry, I could eat a horse! You wont actually eat a horse. Youre just super hungry!!

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Hyperbole Example: I have a ton of homework tonight! You dont actually have a ton of homework. Maybe just a few ounces of homework.

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Hyperbole Example: My dad is the smartest person in the world! Probably not. Im sure there are more people smarter than me!