FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGEAdding Spice to Your Writing!

FigurativeAccording to WeBSTERPronunciation: \fi-g(y)-r-tiv\ Function: adjective Origin: 14th century, French

1.involving a figure of speech, esp. a metaphor; metaphorical; not literal ex. It was time to hit the sack.

HYPERBOLEDeliberate exaggerations in writing and speaking:Jorge kicked the ball so hard, it FLEW TO THE MOON.Crystal wrote on her paper so fast, it STARTED A FIRE.Mr. Delgado, I did not read the chapter you assigned last night because I had a TON of homework to do

SIMILE not SMILE Compares two things using words such as as or likeThe girl was quiet as a MOUSE

He is brave like a LION

Mr. Delgado is as wise as anOWL

METAPHORCompares two things, without using as or like

Green GRASS is the CARPET of the forest.

Her eyes were diamonds in the sunlight.

Mr. Diaz is a soft, cuddly bear.

Metaphors are the chile of your writing.

PERSONIFICATIONAdding human qualities to nonliving or nonhuman objects

The sky was crying.

The flag danced in the air.

The car engine screamed down the street.

The puppy ________ when I left to school.

ONOMATOPOEIAWords that imitate sounds associated with the object or action

BUZZZZZZ!

POW!!!!!!!

SPURT!!!!!

KABOOOOOMMMM!

ALLITERATIONRepetition of sounds within a sentence

Leaping Leo likes to lick lollypops.

Caring Kimmy cant cry over her Kelloggs Cornflakes.

Graceful Gracie grabbed a group of green grapes.

Shelley sells seashells by the seashore.

IDIOMS

Groups of words that dont mean what they say. These popular phrases can take the shape of similes, metaphors and other figurative language.

Catch a coldPulling my legBad eggGoing off the deep endWhen pigs fly

Let US REVIEWHyperboleSimileMetaphorPersonificationOnomatopoeia AlliterationIdioms

10REMEMBERWriting a paper is like following a recipe. Figurative language is the spice that brings flavor to your words. Add an alliteration to all assignments, and the words will fly out of your page. You will receive a boatful of compliments from your teachers. Boom! They will go bananas over your tasty creations. You will feel like a million dollars. You will become a chef a chef of words.

GO FIGURE!