FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

SIMILES

METAPHORS

PERSONIFICATION

SIMILES

• A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using comparison words “like” or “as”.

• For example:

His eyes were as blue as the sky.

His eyes were blue like the sky.

Within your groups come up with one simile,

you have 1 ½ minute.

SIMILESLook at the handout on your desk.

We are going to do them together.

1)The bird was as _____ as a _______.

2) My mom is as _______ as a ______.

3) The pillow was like a ____________.

4) My puppy is like a_______________.

For homework do 1-5.

METAPHORS

• A metaphor is a comparison between two unlike things without using “like” or “as”.

• For example

The roof is an umbrella over my head.

Lisa is faster than a cheetah.

Your turn, as a group, come up with a metaphor. Remember you cannot use “like” or “as”.

METAPHORS

Instructions for writing a metaphor.

1st choose a noun2nd choose a word to compare

your noun to3rd write your metaphorNoun turtleI will compare it to My nieceMetaphor: My niece crawls

slower than a turtle.

For homework write two metaphors on the line on the handout given.

PERSONIFICATION

• Personification is giving nonliving things human characteristics.

• For example

1) The day fell into the night.

The word fell is something that a human could do.

2) The door opened and closed all day.

PERSONIFICATION

Underline the word that gives a quality of a person.

1) The sun stretches its warmth across the room.

Stretches2) The chairs danced as the

baby bounced to and fro.Danced3)The darkness wrapped its

arm around me.Wrapped

PERSONIFICATION

1.FrogThe frog jumped from pad to pad.

2.TableThe table rocked back and forth

because the leg was loose.

3. GrassThe grass waved in the wind.

4. NightThe night transformed into day.