Figurative Language Grade 5 – Flashcards
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A comparison of two unlike things that says something is another thing. It is done WITHOUT! using the word like or as. "For example: The sunflowers were a fence to protect the roses and petunias."
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metaphor
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When two or more words begin with the same initial sound. Repetition of consonant sounds. For example: Sarah smelled the sweet scarlet flower
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alliteration
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A comparison of two things using the words like or as. For example: I slept like a log."
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simile
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A word or phrase that means something other than what is actually being said. A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. "For example: He was on top of the moon when he got the good news."
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idiom
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Words that make sounds. A word that imitates the sound it represents. For example: snap, crackle, pop, buzz
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onomatopoeia
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an exaggeration used to make or prove a point. For example: I caught a whale of a fish. or These are the most exquisite flowers in the entire world.
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hyperbole
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A figure of speech where you give human characteristics to an inanimate object or animal. For example: The roses wept for their smashed friends.
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personification
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a phrase or expression that is overused. For example: YOLO or only time will tell
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cliche
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a set of words that express conflicting or opposite meanings. For example: awfully nice or Health center in Death Valley.
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oxymoron
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authors use Figurative language to paint a better picture for the readers and to be more descriptive in their writing.
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Purpose of figurative language
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Repetition of sounds at the end of words
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rhyme
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a comparision made between two like features or two like things. Things are the same in some way. For example: North is to South as East is to West
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analogy
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the humorous use of a word in such a way that suggests different meanings OR words that have the same sound but different meanings. For example: Being struck by lightning is a shocking experience.
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pun
