Understanding Figurative Language: Similes, Metaphors, and Imagery
Explore the world of figurative language through similes, metaphors, and imagery. Discover how similes compare qualities using "like" or "as" with examples like "You are as pretty as a rose." Learn about metaphors that make comparisons without using "like" or "as" such as "The car was a whale." Dive into the concept of imagery where authors create vivid images through detailed language. Unravel the beauty of language and enhance your writing skills!
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Figurative Language
Simile DEFINITION: A comparison of qualities using the words like or as. vs
Similes - What are these comparing? Examples: You are as pretty as a rose. He crawled along the ground like a snake. She sat next to them as still as a statue.
You are as pretty as a rose. This compares your beauty to the beauty of a rose.
He crawled along the ground like a snake. This compares the way he is crawling to the way a snake crawls.
She sits next to them as still as a statue. This compares the stillness of the woman to the stillness of a statue.
Metaphor Definition: A comparison of qualities without the use of as or like. Usually will include the words is or was or were etc. Remember we are still comparing qualities!
Metaphor Examples: The car was a whale. It was a pretty sunset. The colors were a kaleidoscope in the sky.
The car was a whale. We know that the car is not ACTUALLY a whale. What this sentence is doing is comparing the size of the car to the size of a whale (which we know is very large!).
It was a pretty sunset. The colors were a kaleidoscope in the sky. This metaphor is comparing how the colors of the sunset look to the way the colors in a kaleidoscope look.
Imagery DEFINITION: Imagery is when the author creates an image of something by using detailed language.
Imagery The forest was dark and dim, and the trees were so giant that they almost covered the whole sky. What do you picture in your mind?
Imagery The girl touched the soft, shaggy fur of the stray dog as he messily ate treats out of her hands. What words would you say tell you what the scene looks like?
Alliteration Definition: Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words. What is a consonant? B, C, D, F, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, P, Q, R, S, T, V, W, X, sometimes Y, and Z
Alliteration Examples Crunchy caramel cookies Silly Snuffaluffagus The brave, brilliant boy saved the world with his new invention.
Hyperbole Definition: An exaggeration used to give importance to something. Exaggeration - making something more than it usually is.
Hyperbole examples The child was as skinny as a toothpick. There is enough food here to feed an army. The player is running faster than the wind.
Personification Definition - giving human like qualities to something that is not human. This could be animals or inanimate objects.
Personification examples The car complained as the owner turned the key. My alarm clock yells at me every morning to get up! The flowers danced in the wind.
Quiz time! Study these really well, and then take the quiz on Teams!
