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Figurative Language

Grade 8
Learning Objective: Identify different types of figurative language.

2. Analyze the types of


1. Identify different
01 types of figurative 02 different figurative
language.
language.

Create a paragraph using


03 metaphors and
similes.
Pre-assessment
Which type of figurative language is used in the article?
Hikers who recently visited Moose Lake noticed that the still water
created a reflective surface. “The lake was like an enormous mirror,”
said one hiker. “It sure was!” agreed another.

a.) Simile b.) Onomatopoeia c.) Alliteration

d.) Hyperbole e.) Metaphor f.) Personification


Check your answer
Which type of figurative language is used in the article?
Hikers who recently visited Moose Lake noticed that the still water
created a reflective surface. “The lake was like an enormous mirror,”
said one hiker. “It sure was!” agreed another.

a.) Simile b.) Onomatopoeia c.) Alliteration

d.) Hyperbole e.) Metaphor f.) Personification


Warm-Up
● What do you think this sentence is trying to get you to
understand about the person who is getting ready for school ?

● This morning, Khalifa was a turtle when getting ready


for school.

Does this sentence have literal or figurative meaning ?


ra c ti ce !!
let’s P
Spot the differences !!!
It was raining cats and dogs, so I rode the bus.
In this example of figurative language, no cats and dogs
were falling from rain clouds, instead, the rain felt so
heavy and large that it was almost as if small animals were
falling from the sky!

“It was raining a lot, so I rode the bus.”


In this example of literal language, the writer
means to explain exactly what is written: that he
or she chose to ride the bus because of the heavy
rain.
! ! 1 0 m i n s
Explore!
1. What is Figurative Language?

2. What are the different types of poetic devices?

3. Provide an example of each type.


Quick Assessment

1. A _____ is a figure of speech that compares two unlike


things and uses the words “like” or “as”.

2. _______ do not use the words “like” or “as.”

3. ______ is an exaggeration that is created to emphasize a


point or bring out a sense of humor

4. When someone gives human qualities to non-living things,


we call it ________.
Check your answer
1. A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike
things and uses the words “like” or “as”.

2. Metaphor do not use the words “like” or “as.”

3. Hyperbole is an exaggeration that is created to


emphasize a point or bring out a sense of humor

4. When someone gives human qualities to non-living things,


we call it personification
Which type of figurative language is
used in the article?
Facebook “Friends” Are Like Crayons
Judy Reynolds had been looking forward to catching up with her old friends when she first
signed up for a Facebook account, but she was ultimately disappointed by the experience.
“Facebook friends are like crayons,” Reynolds said after deactivating her account. “They’re
exciting when they’re new, but they can get dull very quickly.” Ms. Reynolds claims to have
no interest in looking at pictures of what people had for dinner, and she has better things to
do than to respond to invitations to play online games.

a.) Metaphor b.) Personification c.) Hyperbole

d.) Alliteration e.) Simile f.) Idiom


Which type of figurative language is
used in the article?
Can Was Hiding Behind Crackers

Ralph Davis wanted to make a tuna fish sandwich last Wednesday, but wasn’t
able to because he couldn’t find the tuna fish can. The can eventually turned
up behind a box of saltine crackers that Mr. Davis removed from the cupboard
when he had chili for dinner last night. “The tuna can had been hiding at the
back of the shelf all along,” Mr. Davis marveled.

a.) Metaphor b.) Personification c.) Hyperbole

d.) Alliteration e.) Simile f.) Idiom


Choice Board 3) Write a paragraph about your
favorite childhood memory.
In your paragraph, make sure to
1) Choose one of your favorite songs use the following figures of speech:
Identify different poetic devices used in the song. 1. Simile.
Once you have identified several poetic devices
in the song, write them down along with the
2. Metaphor.
specific lyrics that exemplify each device. Be sure 3. Personification.
to explain each device, describing how it 4) Directions:
contributes to the meaning or mood of the song. Choose the correct answer

1. His life was an open book.


2) Create a short story using the picture a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Personification
below using figurative language we learnt
2. “My love is like a red, red rose . . . “
today a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Personification

3. The dry leaves gathered in groups, chattering happily.


a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Personification

4. “I wandered lonely as a cloud . . .”


a. Simile b. Metaphor c. Personification
What did we learn today?

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