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This presentation delves into the world of figurative language, exploring similes, metaphors, hyperboles, onomatopoeia, alliteration, personification, and idioms with engaging examples. Understand and master these literary devices to enhance your writing and communication skills.
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By: Mariah HardingMonday-Sept.19, 2011 Figurative Language PowerPoint
Simile Definitions • Using like or as to compare more than 1 thing. Examples • The ground was as damp as the salty blue ocean. • Mike’s voice was as clear as a whistle.
Metaphor Definition • Comparing 2 or more things without using like or as; something is something else. Examples • Angela’s hair was a bird’s nest. • My bedroom was a pig pin.
Hyperbole Definition • Using exaggeration to make a point. • Examples • I am so hungry that I could eat a cow. • I am so annoyed that I could jump off a building.
Onomatopoeia Definition • Sound word. Examples • My book fell off my desk with a bang. • The clock on the wall made a tick-tock noise.
Alliteration • Definition • Repetition of beginning a sound • Examples • The purple hippo ate fish in the sea. • The blue whale shot water out of its blow whole.
Personification Definition • Giving human qualities to something not human. Examples • As I walked through the forest ,the trees talked to me. • After I ate, the food walked around inside me.
Idiom Definition • A well known expression that does not mean what it says. Examples • My dad was being as busy as a bee. • My cousin uses the expression “cat got your tongue” when someone says something bad.
Practice Problems • My dog ate my homework. • The trees nodded at me as I walked through the forest. • The diamonds sparkled in the distance. • The bear went roar. • My dog is as dirty as a swamp. • Emily was so tired that she could fall asleep on a dogs back. • My hair was a birds nest.