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Annie Sandridge and Hannah Pasciuta 9/19/11 Figurative Language

Annie Sandridge and Hannah Pasciuta 9/19/11 Figurative Language. Simile. S imile-using like or as to compare 2 things. Example- George is as rich as a king. Metaphor. Metaphor-comparing 2 things without using like or as; something is something else. Example-Marissa has a heart of gold .

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Annie Sandridge and Hannah Pasciuta 9/19/11 Figurative Language

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  1. Annie Sandridge and HannahPasciuta9/19/11Figurative Language

  2. Simile • Simile-using like or as to compare 2 things. • Example- George is as rich as a king.

  3. Metaphor • Metaphor-comparing 2 things without using like or as; something is something else. • Example-Marissa has a heart of gold. • Example-Our friendship is the picture to my frame.

  4. Hyperbole • Hyperbole- using exaggeration to make a point. • Example-I’ll clean my room when pigs fly.

  5. Onomatopoeia • Onomatopoeia- sound word • Example-Annie’s chicken went cock a doodle doo. • Example-Hannah’s phone went buzz.

  6. Alliteration Alliteration- a repetition of the beginning sound. Example-Silly Sam slurps salty soup.

  7. Personification • Personification-giving human qualities to something not human. • Example-As I looked up at the sky the stars winked at me.

  8. Idiom Idiom-A well known expression that doesnot mean what it says. Example-Looks like Steve got a taste of his own medicine.

  9. Practice Problems 1.She is as dumb as a doornail. 2.James kicked the bucket. 3. Josh told his mom he was going to “Hit the sack”. 4.Crazy Caleb carried carrots carefully. 5.She yelled so loud the earth shook. 6.The thunder clapped during the storm. 7.The butterfly waved at me when it flew by.

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