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Figurative Language

The document discusses different types of figurative language including simile, personification, hyperbole, and irony. It provides examples for each type such as "You dance and walk like an angel" which is a simile and "The clock looked at me quietly" which is an example of personification. The document concludes with a review of the different types of figurative language and examples to identify each type.

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Figurative Language

The document discusses different types of figurative language including simile, personification, hyperbole, and irony. It provides examples for each type such as "You dance and walk like an angel" which is a simile and "The clock looked at me quietly" which is an example of personification. The document concludes with a review of the different types of figurative language and examples to identify each type.

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Figurative language

- are ways of expressing ideas by


using symbols, figures, or likenesses.
It is the opposite of literal language
because it does not tell directly what a
person has in mind.
1.
2.
3.
3.
4. Irony
expresses the contrary or opposite of what should
one really think especially in order to be funny.
3.

The teacher fails the


test.
The shoemaker’s
3.

children have no
shoes.
3.

The doctor died of


pneumonia.
3.

A fire station burns


down.
SIMILE
PERSONIFICATION
HYPERBOLE
HYPERBOLE
The police station
gets robbed.
IRONY
SIMILE
PERSONIFICATION
PERSONIFICATION
A pilot has a fear of
heights.
IRONY
SIMILE
HYPERBOLE
A post on Facebook complains
about how useless Facebook is.

IRONY
SIMILE
LET’S REVIEW!
You dance and walk like
an angel.
SIMILE
That bus ride took
forever.
HYPERBOLE
I’m so excited, I could
die!
HYPERBOLE
An English teacher has
poor grammar.
IRONY
She slept like a log.
SIMILE
The clock looked at me
quietly.
PERSONIFICATION
The city that never
sleeps.
PERSONIFICATION
My sister and I fight like
cats and dogs.
SIMILE
I was so embarrassed; the
earth could eat me now!

HYPERBOLE
I’ve told you a million
times, pick up your dirty
socks.
HYPERBOLE
Life is like a box of
chocolates.
SIMILE
A famous singer sings her
own song but is booed.

IRONY
‘The story jumped off
the page.
PERSONIFICATION
The sun smiled down on
us.
PERSONIFICATION
It was as big as an
elephant
SIMILE
Actions speak louder
than words.
PERSONIFICATION
A hunter gets eaten by a
bear.
IRONY
A lifeguard drowns.

IRONY
Her teeth were as white
as pearls.
SIMILE
The church bell sings
loud and clear across the
sky.
PERSONIFICATION
Get ½ crosswise. Copy
and answer.
Direction: Write S if it is
Simile, P if Personification, H
if Hyperbole, and I if it is
Irony.
____ 1. She’s so sweet you can get tooth cavity.
____ 2. A 24/7 fast food restaurant is closed.
____ 3. A meat shop owner is vegetarian.
____ 4. My uncle is as blind as a bat without his glasses.
____ 5. The candle flame danced in the dark.
____ 6. Don’t trust his words, he is deceiving like a fox.
____ 7. The world does not care about your sad stories.
____ 8. The wind whispered the rumors of the forest.
____ 9. That was the easiest quiz in the world.
____ 10. The dentist complains of toothache.
____ 11. She moved like a deer.
____ 12. My heart is like a singing bird
____ 13. The birds welcomed the spring
____ 14. He runs faster than the wind.
____ 15. Old folks attended the baby party.
Spelling no. 1
1. broccoli 6. loofah
2. hippopotamus 7. screen
3. assessment 8. juggle
4. cocoon 9. smooth
5. litter 10. rough
1. broccoli 2. hippopotamus
3. assessment 3. cocoon
5. litter 6. loofah
7. screen 8. juggle
9. smooth 10. rough

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