Figurative language is like a magic wand that makes our words jump off the page and dance with excitement! Let’s explore some fun ways we can use words to paint pictures in our minds:
Similes: Similes are comparisons that use “like” or “as” to show how two things are similar. For example, “Brave as a lion” or “Runs like the wind.”
Metaphors: Metaphors compare things without using “like” or “as.” They say something is something else. Like “Her smile is a ray of sunshine” or “His heart is a balloon.”
Personification: Personification gives human qualities to things that aren’t human. Like saying “The flowers danced in the wind” or “The sun smiled down on us.”
Onomatopoeia: Onomatopoeia are words that sound like the noises they describe. Like “buzz,” “moo,” or “splash.”
Alliteration: Alliteration is when we use the same beginning sound in several words close together. Like “Sally sells seashells by the seashore” or “Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.”
Idioms: Idioms are expressions that mean something different from what the words actually say. Like “It’s raining cats and dogs” or “Break a leg!”
Hyperboles: Hyperboles are exaggerations that make something sound bigger or better than it really is. Like “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse” or “I have a million things to do.”