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Figurative Language

Published on Nov 18, 2015

6th Grade Language and Literature Sample Haiku Deck

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Figurative Language

Metaphor: A literary device in which one thing is described in terms of another.

Ex. Her voice was thunder from an angry God.

Simile: A literary device in which two dissimilar things are compared using the words "like" or "as"

Ex. His skin was rough like sandpaper.

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Metaphors and Similes appeal to the reader's Five Senses

  • Sight
  • Hearing
  • Touch
  • Smell
  • Taste

Write a metaphor inspired by this photograph.

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Write a metaphor inspired by this photograph

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Write a simile inspired by this photograph.

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Write a simile inspired by this photograph.

Write a metaphor or simile inspired by this painting.

Write a metaphor or simile inspired by this image.

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