| Definitions | ||
| #1 | The term that means “a comparison between two or more things that doesn't use the words like or as.' | Metaphor |
| #2 | The term that meas 'Words that sound alike' | Rhyme |
| #3 | The term that means 'an expression in which the words used do not represent the meaning of the expression.' | Idiom |
| #4 | The term that means 'the repetition of sounds at the beginning of the words' | Alliteration |
| #5 | The term that means 'exageration' 'larger than life' | Hyperbole |
| Idiom Explanations | ||
| #1 | The meaning of this idiom 'Break a leg.' | 'Good luck!' |
| #2 | The meaning of this idiom ' Ms. Barber has a heart of gold' | Ms. Barber is a very kind person |
| #3 | The meaning of this idiom ' Michael is full of bologna' | 'Michael tells stories that are not true |
| #4 | The meaning of this idiom 'That problem is small potatoes.' | 'The problem is unimportant.' |
| #5 | The meaning of this idiom ' I have a frog in my throat' | My voice sounds very strange |
| Examples | ||
| #1 | The figurative language device used here: Her feet are as cold as ice! | Simile |
| #2 | The figurative language device used here: My sister's room is a pig pen. | Metaphor |
| #3 | The figurative language device used here: The sun winked at me through the clouds. | Personification |
| #4 | The figurative language device used here: I love mashing melting marshmellows. | Alliteration |
| #5 | The figurative language device used here: My refrigerator is running well since we had it fixed. | NONE |
| Comparing What? | ||
| #1 | The meaning of this metaphor: Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. | Brian wouldn't allow the balls passed him; he returned them. |
| #2 | The meaning of this metaphor: We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a hog. | Tammy ate a large amount. |
| #3 | The meaning of this metaphor: Cindy was such a mule. We couldn’t get her to change her mind. | Cindy was stubborn. |
| #4 | The items being compared: Chuck was flopping like a fish on a line. | Chuck and a fish |
| #5 | The itmes being compared: She walks as gracefully and elegantly as a cat. | Walk and cat |
| Personification or not? | ||
| #1 | Is this personifiction: The boy fought like a bear. | No |
| #2 | Is this personifiction: 'Oreo: Milk's favorite cookie.' | Yes |
| #3 | Is this personifiction: Time waits for no one. | Yes |
| #4 | Is this personifiction: The car was working fine. | No |
| #5 | Is this personifiction: The bear walked alone by the river. | No |
| Final Question | |
| Create your own hyberbole. | |