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1. Figurative Figurative
LanguageLanguage

2. Literal vs. Figurative
Language
•Literal Language – You say
exactly what you mean. You
make no comparison, and you
do not exaggerate or
understate the situation.

3. •Figurative Language – You DON’T
say exactly what you mean. You
DO compare, exaggerate, and
understate the situation. You
use similes, metaphors,
hyperboles, and other figures of
speech to make your writing more
exciting.

4. Literal or Figurative???
1.Grant always turns in his homework.
2.The water was rising in the river because of
the rain.
3.Her teeth are like stars because they come out
at night.
4.When she sings her voice is like velvet.
5.Half of the class did not complete the
assignment.
6.I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.
7.Mike was so angry that steam was coming out of
his ears.
8.The zebras cried when the wise old elephant
died.
9. I’ve told you a million times to clean
up your room.

5. Literal or Figurative???
1.The snow was coming down by the
bucket-fulls.
2.Mary is always dressed neatly.
3.Native Americans believed that the
sun was a god.
4.These bags are so heavy my arms
are falling off.
5.Mrs. Brown sometimes gives us too
much homework.

6. Seven Types of
Figurative Language
•Simile
•Hyperbole
•Alliteration
•Metaphor
•Personification
•Onomatopoeia

7. Simile
•In simile two unlike things are explicitly
compared using the words “like” or “as”.
Her eyes were like stars.
Susan is as gentle as a kitten.

8. •Raindrops dripped down the window like...
•Smoke floated in the air like...
•Dewdrops glistened on the flowers like The
breeze on her face was as gentle as ...
•The girl sings as sweetly as ...
•The traffic moved as slowly as ...

9. Swap your answers
How did your
partner do?
Did their similes create an effective
image and comparison for you?

10. Hyperbole
•An exaggeration so dramatic, no one
could believe it; overstate to
emphasize a point.
This bag weighs a ton!
I’ve told you a million
times to clean up your
room!

11. •Each pair
• write down 3 hyperboles

12. Swap your answers
How did your
partner do?
Did their hyperboles create an effective
for you? What was the effect?

13. Alliteration
•the repeating of the same letter or
sound, especially consonant
sounds….including tongue twisters.
Miss Warren was worried
when Wendy was waiting.
Rubber baby buggy bumpers.
Peter Piper picked a peck of
pickled peppers.

14. Point – Evidence - Explain
•What effect does the alliteration have?
•Write a PEE paragraph detailing the effect that
any of the alliterative examples is intending to
have on the reader.
•P - point
•E – evidence
•E - explain

15. Let’s put it into practice!
•1. One wonderful ....... .
•2. Two tricky ....... .
•3. Three thumping ....... .
•4. Four frightened ....... .
•5. Five frisky ....... .
Finish these starters to create
alliterative sentences

16. Swap your answers
How did your
partner do?
Did they create alliterative sentences?
Where they effective? Why?
Feedback ideas

17. Alliteration in Poetry
A flea and a fly in a flue
Were imprisoned, so what could they
do?
Said the fly, “Let us flee!”
“Let us fly,” said the flea;
So they flew through a flaw in the flue.

18. Metaphor
•A metaphor is a type of comparison. It is a
way of saying that one thing is another thing.
He’s a lion when he fights.
Her eyes were sparkling
emeralds.
My love is a red, red
rose.

19. Let’s put it into
practice!
•Create a
metaphor to
describe the
following:
–How warm and
sunny the day was
–How friendly the
new student was
Remember you are
aiming to produce an
image for the reader!

20. Personification
Where inanimate (non-living) objects are
given human qualities or characteristics.
The angry flood waters
slapped the house.
The sun smiled down on us.

21. What effect does the personified element
have on the reader?
Why would an author choose to use personification?

22. •1.Revenge crouched in her heart, just waiting for
the right moment.
•2.The mountains were steadfast, even in the
anger of the storm.
•3.The church stood proudly at the top of the hill.
•4.The cold crept into the house through the
cracks under the doors.
•5.The warm lights in the windows welcomed the
family home.

23. •1- Revenge crouched in her heart, just waiting for
the right moment.
•Revenge
•Crouching, hiding, keeping itself concealed, waiting
•2- The mountains were steadfast, even in the anger
of the storm.
Mountains + Storm
•Strong, loyal, unchanging + Angry, volatile, violent

24.  3- The church stood proudly at the top of the hill.
•Church
•Pride, confidence
4- The cold crept into the house through the
cracks under the doors.
•Cold
•Creeping, stealth, moving slowly, sneaky
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25. 5- The warm lights in the windows
welcomed the family home.
•Lights in the house
•Warm and welcoming, friendly

26. Onomatopoeia
•the use of a word to describe or
imitate a natural sound made by an
object or action. Words that sound
like what they mean.
pow
hiss
tweet,
tweet
zoom
buzz

27. Match the animal to its sound
•Snake
•Mouse
•Bee
•Duck
•Sheep
•Cow
Moo!
Hiss!
Baa!
Squeak!
Quack!
Buzz!

28. •1- The sound of a fire burning Click
•2- The toilet chain being pulledWoof
•3- Jumping in the swimming pool Crunch
•4- A dog barkingCrackle
•5- A gun shot Smash
•6- Walking on gravel Flush
•7- Window being brokenBang
Splash
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29. •1- The sound of a fire burningCrackle
•2- The toilet chain being pulledFlush
•3- Jumping in the swimming poolSplash
•4- A dog barkingWoof
•5- A gun shot Bang
•6- Walking on gravelCrunch
•7- Window being brokenSmash
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30. •1.The old door....slowly open.
•2.The hooves of the horse....in the distance
3.The stream ..... Gently
•4 The....of the crowd was deafening
•5.The car....its horn
•6.The bacon...in the frying pan
•7.The....of the chains
•8.The ......of the leaking tap
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31. •1.The old door creaked slowly open.
•2.The hooves of the horse clip-clopped in the
distance 3.The stream whispered Gently
•4 The roar of the crowd was deafening
•5.The car beep its horn
•6.The bacon sizzled in the frying pan
•7.Then clink of the chains
•8.The drip of the leaking tap
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32. Personification, simile, metaphor,
hyperbole, alliteration,
or onomatopoeia???
1.The street cars are like frosted cakes
covered with snowflakes.
2.The west wind dances down the road.
3.A train is a dragon that roars through the
dark.
4.She’s as tiny as a mouse.
5.Her blonde hair shined like the sun.
7. Susan suddenly stretched
slowly.

33. KEY: Personification, simile, metaphor,
oxymoron, hyperbole, alliteration,
or onomatopoeia???
1.The street cars are like frosted cakes
covered with snowflakes.
2.The west wind dances down the road.
3.A train is a dragon that roars through the
dark.
4.She’s as tiny as a mouse.
5.Her blonde hair shined like the sun.
7. Susan suddenly stretched
slowly.
simile
personification
metaphor
simile
simile
alliteration

34. Practice Test
1.The lightweight fighter lost so much weight,
he looked as thin as a rail.
2.Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.
3.When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was
hungry enough to eat a horse.
4.“Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home
run.
5.The ice in the arena was as smooth as glass.
6.The kite drank the wind and laughed across the
sky.
7.The trophy glistened like gold in the sun during
the awards ceremony.
8.Happy Harry handles handsprings horribly.
10. The water was a glove that
enveloped the swimmer’s body.

35. Practice Test KEY
1.The lightweight fighter lost so much weight,
he looked as thin as a rail.
2.Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong.
3.When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was
hungry enough to eat a horse.
4.“Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home
run.
5.The ice in the arena was as smooth as glass.
6.The kite drank the wind and laughed across the
sky.
7.The trophy glistened like gold in the sun during
the awards ceremony.
8.Happy Harry handles handsprings horribly.
10. The water was a glove that
enveloped the swimmer’s body.
simile
alliteration
hyperbole
onomatopoeia
simile
personification
simile
alliteration
metaphor

36. Don’t forget to
Shampoo!!
•Simile
•Hyperbole
•Alliteration
•Metaphor
•Personification
•Onomatopoeia

37. Figurative Language Quiz
1.The hockey player lost his control when the puck ran
across the ice.
2.The snow on the ski hill was powdered sugar.
3.The coach was as upset as a lion when his team lost the
game.
4.Freddy French fired five fabulous free throws.
5.The snowmobile was a rocket in the newly fallen snow.
6.The running shoes danced as the runner neared the finish
line.
7.“Bang!” went the gun as the race started.
8.Steven boxes in the light-heavyweight division.
9.Spotlighting several special sports shows seems significant
for TV.
10.After the marathon, the runner was thirsty enough to drink
the ocean.
11.The golf ball walked gently into the ninth hole.
12.The team members remained as cool as cucumbers after the
game.
EXTRA CREDIT: What do all the sentences
have in common? (besides containing figurative
language)

38. Quiz Key
1.The hockey player lost his control when the puck ran
across the ice.
2.The snow on the ski hill was powdered sugar.
3.The coach was as upset as a lion when his team lost the
game.
4.Freddy French fired five fabulous free throws.
5.The snowmobile was a rocket in the newly fallen snow.
6.The running shoes danced as the runner neared the finish
line.
7.“Bang!” went the gun as the race started.
8.Steven boxes in the light-heavyweight division.
9.Spotlighting several special sports shows seems significant
for TV.
10.After the marathon, the runner was thirsty enough to drink
the ocean.
11.The golf ball walked gently into the ninth hole.
12.The team members remained as cool as cucumbers after the
game.
EXTRA CREDIT: What do all the sentences
have in common? (besides containing figurative
language)
personification
simile
personification
personification
metaphor
metaphor
sports
simile
alliteration
alliteration
oxymoron
onomatopoeia
hyperbole

39. The Road Not Taken
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, 
And sorry I could not travel both 
And be one traveler, long I stood 
And looked down one as far as I could 
To where it bent in the undergrowth; 
         
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim 
Because it was grassy and wanted wear; 
Though as for that, the passing there 
Had worn them really about the same,
   
by Robert Frost 1874 - 1963
And both that morning equally lay 
In leaves no step had trodden black. 
Oh, I kept the first for another day! 
Yet knowing how way leads on to way 
I doubted if I should ever come back. 
   
I shall be telling this with a sigh 
Somewhere ages and ages hence: 
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, 
I took the one less traveled by, 
And that has made all the difference.