- not to be taken literally, or word for word - stirs up your imagination - adds depth and color to...
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Figurative
Language- not to be taken literally, or word for word
- stirs up your imagination- adds depth and color to writing
I am hungry as a horse.
You run like a rabbit.
He is sneaky as a snake.
She is happy as a clam.
The girl was a fish in the water.
The clown was a feather floating away.
Hyperbole:
She soared through the sky a million miles.
It rained cats and dogs!
Personification:
The flowers danced in the wind.
The Earth coughed and choked in all of the pollution.
The friendly gates welcomed us.
Alliteration:
Stan the strong surfer saved several swimmers on Saturday.
Tiny Ted talks too timidly.
Chug chug chug!!
Swish swish swish
Yeeeee Ahhhhhh
Gluppp Gluppp Gluppp
hyperbole
Practice
Identify the figurative language in each sentence:
1) The wind whistled through the leaves.
Practice
Identify the figurative language in each sentence:
2) I love eating chocolate chip cookies.
Practice
Identify the figurative language in each sentence:
3) Her eyes were burning coals glistening in the dark night.
Practice
Identify the figurative language in each sentence:
4) The precocious girl popped her gum loudly.
PracticeIdentify the figurative language in each
sentence:
5) The smell of the pasta called my name.
PracticeIdentify the figurative language in each
sentence:
6) I called you a million times last night!
PracticeIdentify the figurative language in each
sentence:
7) Her hair was as soft as silk.
PracticeIdentify the figurative language in each
sentence:
8) My head hurts so bad that it might explode!
PracticeIdentify the figurative language in each
sentence:
9) After the boy threw it, the rock tap danced its way across the lake.
PracticeIdentify the figurative language in each
sentence:
10) The children were angels when they were signing.