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Figurative Language. Simile. A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” Example: The little baby is as cute as a button. He swims like a fish!. Metaphor. A comparison of two things that does not use “like” or “as” Example: He was a little baby when he didn’t get his way.
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Simile • A comparison between two things using “like” or “as” Example: The little baby is as cute as a button. He swims like a fish!
Metaphor • A comparison of two things that does not use “like” or “as” Example: He was a little baby when he didn’t get his way.
hyperbole • An extreme exaggeration to get your point across to someone Example: I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!
imagery • Using specific detail to describe something. The details usually appeal to all 5 senses. Example: The pizza was fresh from the brick oven. It was steaming with deliciousness. The thick cheese ran off the sides of my slice. When I bit into it, my mom could hear the crunch of the crust from across the table! It tasted like a cheesy, pepperoni flavored slice of heaven.
personfication • Giving human qualities to an inanimate object or animal. Example: The leaves danced across the street. The dog hugged its bone during his nap.
alliteration • Each word begins with the same consonant sound. Example: The blue ball bounced behind the brick building.
Irony • an outcome of events contrary to what was, or might have been, expected. Example: You go on a vacation to get away from your parents. When you walk into your hotel, there they are!
