The document provides information about different types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, hyperboles, personification, and onomatopoeia. It also includes examples of each and a quiz to test understanding.
The document provides information about different types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, hyperboles, personification, and onomatopoeia. It also includes examples of each and a quiz to test understanding.
The document provides information about different types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, hyperboles, personification, and onomatopoeia. It also includes examples of each and a quiz to test understanding.
The document provides information about different types of figurative language including similes, metaphors, hyperboles, personification, and onomatopoeia. It also includes examples of each and a quiz to test understanding.
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GRADE 7
ENGLISH ACTIVITIES SPELL THE WORDS
INDUSTRIOU COURTEOUS POLITE AUTHORITY JEALOUSY S
INTELLIGEN CAMPAIGN POPULAR BICYCLE GUITAR T Figurative Language
A language used to convey a complicated
meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or evocative comparison Types of Figurative Language There are several types of figurative languages that are used in modern writing. They include: 1. Simile
A simile is a figure of speech that compares
two unlike things and uses the words “like” or “as” and they are commonly used in everyday communication. Other examples of similes include: • The boy was as brave as a lion in the jungle. • The assistant was as busy as a bee when she was preparing the podium for the presidential address. • The new teacher is as tall as a giraffe. A metaphor is a statement that 2. Metaphor compares two things that are not alike. Unlike similes, metaphors do not use the words “like” or “as.”
Other examples of metaphors The warrior has a heart of
include: stone.
Love is a battlefield. Baby, you are my sunshine.
3. Hyperbole Hyperbole is an exaggeration that is created to emphasize a point or bring out a sense of humor. Other examples of hyperbole: • I have told you a million times to wash the dishes. • You are so slender that the wind can carry you away. • The afternoon is so bright that the sun would have to wear sunglasses. 4. Personification
Personification is the attribution of human characteristics to non-living objects. Using personification affects the way readers imagine things, and it sparks an interest in the subject.
Other examples of personification include:
April is the cruelest month of the year.
The radio stared at me.
The car brakes screamed all through the journey.
The car stopped with a groaning complaint.
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is a language that names something or an action by imitating
the sound associated with it. They add some reality to the writing. Examples of onomatopoeia include:
The fireplace heater hissed and cracked.
The truck engine roared as it climbed the hill.
The alarm clock buzzed at the time I was going to the bathroom. QUIZ
• 1. My father was the sun and the moon to me. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? A) simile B) metaphor C) personification D) hyperbole
• 2. The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? A) simile B) personification C) onomatopoeia D) metaphor • 3. Mr. Z groaned as he got up from the floor. A) metaphor B) hyperbole C) onomatopoeia D) personification
• 4. He was a library of information about baseball. What type of figurative language is
used in this sentence? A) metaphor B) simile C) hyperbole D) personification • 5. The curtain was waving to everyone every time the wind blew through the open window. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? A) personification B) metaphor C) onomatopoeia D) hyperbole
• 6. The tree shook its branches angrily. What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence? A) hyperbole B) personification C) metaphor D) onomatopoeia • 7. Her head was so full of ideas that it was ready to burst wide open. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? A) personification B) alliteration C) hyperbole D) metaphor
• 8. The baby was like an octopus, grabbing for everything in sight. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? A) simile B) metaphor C) personification D) hyperbole • 9. I got to the sale too late and they were sold out. Oh well, early bird catches the worm. A) alliteration B) personification C) idiom D) metaphor
• 10. Leslie said that she was in the dark about what's going on. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? A) personification B) idiom C) alliteration D) metaphor • 11. Teddy tiger tried tying teepees together. What type of figurative language is this sentence? A) alliteration B) hyperbole C) idiom D) onomatopoeia
• 12. Silly sally sang a silly summer song. What type of figurative language is this sentence? A) idiom B) hyperbole C) onomatopoeia D) alliteration • 13. I like pancakes so much I could eat a million of them. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? A) personification B) hyperbole C) idiom D) alliteration
• 14. I was so hungry that I even ate the plate. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? A) personification B) simile C) hyperbole D) metaphor • 15. "Smash", when the cup fell off the table. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? A) hyperbole B) personification C) metaphor D) onomatopoeia
• 16. Drip, Drop, Drip, Drop went the rain drops falling on the roof of the house. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence? A) alliteration B) onomatopoeia C) metaphor D) personification • 17. That movie took my breath away. What type of figurative language is usede in this sentence? A) alliteration B) metaphor C) idiom D) simile
• 18. If I fail the test, my goose is cooked
A) personification B) metaphor C) idiom D) alliteration • 19. Bugs Bunny bouncing by the ball A) personification B) idiom C) hyperbole D) alliteration
• 20. Standing in front of a tornado is as risky as jumping off a cliff
A) metaphor B) simile C) hyperbole D) alliteration
