Figurative Language
Published on Nov 20, 2015
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Alliteration
-noun
the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
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Alliteration
For example, “She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore” or “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers” are both alliterative phrases.
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Allusion
-an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly; an indirect or passing reference.
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Hyperbole
-An hyperbole is an exaggeration which may be used for emphasis and humor. Hyperboles are used in speaking and writing for effect or to make a boring story more interesting.
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Hyperbole
-It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets.
-My birthday will never come.
-I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
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Idiom
-Idioms for kids are word combinations that kids use which have a different meaning than the literal meanings of each word.
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Idiom
For examples
-A piece of cake - Very easy
-It cost an arm and a leg - It was expensive
-Get cold feet - Be nervous.
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Metaphor
-A metaphor is a word or phrase that is used to make a comparison between two people, things, animals, or places. They can be very helpful for kids who are learning the meaning of specific words because they provide a more visual description of the word or thought.
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Metaphor
For example
-The snow is a white blanket.
-Life is a rollercoaster.
-She is a peacock.
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Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is word that mimics the sound of the object or action it refers to. When you pronounce a word, it will mimic its sound.
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Onomatopoeia
For example
-Bark
-Meow
-Moo
-Quak
-Gobble
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Personification
Personification is when you give human qualities to an object or animal. It is a literary tool that adds interest or understanding to a poem or story.
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Personification
For example
-Lightning danced across the sky.
-My clock yells in the morning.
-My house is a friend who protects me.
-The moon played hide and seek with the clouds.
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Simile
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two things or persons which are not similar. The simile is usually in a phrase that begins with "as" or "like."
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Simile
For example
-As sick as a dog
-As smooth as a baby's bottom
-As steady as a rock
-As sweet as pie
-(Soar) like an eagle
-(Have eyes) like a hawk
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