Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Idioms
Hyperbole
Introduction to
Figurative Language
Idioms
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
A hyperbole is an exaggeration that isn't meant to be taken literally.
Example:"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" The person is trying to express that they are very hungry, but they're not actually able to eat a whole horse.
Idioms
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Idioms
Example:"That test was a piece of cake!" The test was not actually a piece of cake, however in the English language the phrase means that the test was easy
A phrase used in a specific language. When the words are looked at individually the meaning of the phrase can't be deduced but when put togther the phrase becomes understandable.
Idioms
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Metaphor
A metaphor is a comparison between 2 things that are unalike.
Example:"You are my sunshine" You are being compared to sunshine because you brighten the speakers day. However, you are not literally sunshine.
Idioms
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
A written word that is associated with a sound that an object makes.
Examples:"Pop!" "Squeak!" "Thud!" These are all words associated with the sound something makes.
Idioms
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Personification
Personification is when human characteristics are given to a non-human object.
Example"The cupcake was calling to her." Cupcakes can't speak but this phrase means that the cupcake looked delicious and she wanted to eat it.
Idioms
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Similes are like metaphors in the way that they both compare 2 things.However! Similes use the words "like" or "as" when making comparisons. Similes are used to compare attributes of objects.
Examples:
- As cool as a cucumber
- Sweet like honey
- As tall as a giraffe
Figurative Language
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Transcript
Personification
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Idioms
Hyperbole
Introduction to
Figurative Language
Idioms
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Hyperbole
A hyperbole is an exaggeration that isn't meant to be taken literally.
Example:"I'm so hungry I could eat a horse!" The person is trying to express that they are very hungry, but they're not actually able to eat a whole horse.
Idioms
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Idioms
Example:"That test was a piece of cake!" The test was not actually a piece of cake, however in the English language the phrase means that the test was easy
A phrase used in a specific language. When the words are looked at individually the meaning of the phrase can't be deduced but when put togther the phrase becomes understandable.
Idioms
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Metaphor
A metaphor is a comparison between 2 things that are unalike.
Example:"You are my sunshine" You are being compared to sunshine because you brighten the speakers day. However, you are not literally sunshine.
Idioms
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia
A written word that is associated with a sound that an object makes.
Examples:"Pop!" "Squeak!" "Thud!" These are all words associated with the sound something makes.
Idioms
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Personification
Personification is when human characteristics are given to a non-human object.
Example"The cupcake was calling to her." Cupcakes can't speak but this phrase means that the cupcake looked delicious and she wanted to eat it.
Idioms
Hyperbole
Simile
Onomatopoeia
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Similes are like metaphors in the way that they both compare 2 things.However! Similes use the words "like" or "as" when making comparisons. Similes are used to compare attributes of objects.
Examples: