Comparing Established Figures of Speech

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Ivan Thu, Mar 03, 2022 07:44 PM UTC

Based on everything that was taught in previous classes, the student will independently determine, in this lesson, what phrase or part of a phrase belongs to which figure of speech.

1. Comparison Game

2.  Then you will turn and talk
First you will with your elbow buddy,
read a what does the comparison
mean?

3. Simile: A comparison using like
or as
Metaphor: A comparison not
using like or as
Figurative Hyperbole: An exaggeration
Language Personification: Giving human
qualities to a non-human thing
Alliteration: Same letter sound
repeating in one sentence

4. My brothers are
as loud as pots
and pans
clanging
together.

5. Simile
My brothers are
as loud as pots
and pans
clanging
together.

6. The new
baby was a
bundle of
joy!

7. Metaphor
The new
baby was a
bundle of
joy!

8. The room is
as hot as an
oven!

9. Simile
The room is
as hot as an
oven!

10. The leaves
danced in
the wind!

11. The leaves
danced in
the wind!

12. You’re as
cute as a
button.

13. Simile
You’re as
cute as a
button.

14. Seven sly
slithering snakes
sneakily
slithered
somewhere.

15. Seven sly
slithering snakes
sneakily
slithered
somewhere.

16. Her long
hair was a
flowing
golden river.

17. Metaphor
Her long
hair was a
flowing
golden river.

18. Go and
gather the
green leaves
on the grass.

19. Go and
gather the
green leaves
on the grass.

20. I was
waiting
FOREVER for
my friend to
arrive.

21. I was
waiting
FOREVER for
my friend to
arrive.

22. He is as
skinny as a
toothpick.

23. Simile
He is as
skinny as a
toothpick.

24. The snow
was a white
blanket
across my
yard!

25. Metaphor
The snow
was a white
blanket
across my
yard!

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