Figurative Language

The use of words, phrases,

symbols, and ideas in such a way

as to evoke mental images

I am hungry as a horse.

You run like a rabbit.

He is sneaky as a snake.

She is happy as a clam.

The girl was a fish in the water.

The clown was a feather floating away.

The flowers danced in the wind.

The Earth coughed and choked in all of the

pollution.

The friendly gates welcomed

us.

A figure of speech

that uses

exaggeration to

create special

effect.

I caught a ton of fish

today!!!

Running the Bobcat

Mile kills me!!!

Stan the strong surfer saved several

swimmers on Saturday.

Tiny Tommy Thomson takes toy

trucks to Timmy’s on Tuesday.

Chug chug chug!!

Swish swish swish

Yeeeeee Ahhhhhhhh

Glippp Gluppp Gluppp

Words that appeal to your 5

senses. Words so vivid one

can almost:

Touch Smell

Taste Hear

See

Imagery

The word spread like leaves in a

storm, fluttering and dancing in the

breeze.

SINCE HANNAH MOVED

AWAY

Read the poem.

Identify an example of each figurative

language term on the chart.

Since Hannah Moved Away

by Judith Viorst

The tires on my bike are flat.

The sky is grouchy gray.

At least it sure feels like that

Since Hanna moved away.

Chocolate ice cream tastes like prunes.

December's come to stay.

They've taken back the Mays and Junes

Since Hanna moved away.

Flowers smell like halibut.

Velvet feels like hay.

Every handsome dog's a mutt

Since Hanna moved away.

Nothing's fun to laugh about.

Nothing's fun to play.

They call me, but I won't come out

Since Hanna moved away.