Figurative Language

Figurative Language Match the figurative language terms to their correct definitions. Simile an unlikely comparison using like or as Metaphor an unlikely comparison without using like or as Hyperbole an extreme exaggeration Personification giving human characteristics to nonhumans Onomatopoeia sound effect words Alliteration repeated first consonant sounds Simile and Metaphor Sorting Choose whether each example is a simile or a metaphor Similes She was as hungry as a horse. John moved like a snail as he took his report card to his parents. Our soldiers were as brave as lions. Metaphors The assignment was a breeze. She is the black sheep of the family. His room was a pigsty. Time is money. What can you infer about John from the sentence above? What form of figurative language is this? Hyperbole What form of figurative language is this? onomatopoeia What form of figurative language is this? alliteration What form of figurative language is this? personification The above poem has an example of personification.