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Figurative
Language
Imagery
Figurative
Language
Writing that is not
meant to be taken
literally
Used to state ideas in
vivid and imaginative
ways
Simile
a direct comparison
between two unlike
things using like or
as
Similes
The girl is as
pale as a ghost.
The boy swims
like a fish.
Metaphor
a direct comparison
between two unlike
things without using like
or as.
Something is said to be
something else.
Metaphors
The boy was a
monkey hanging
in the tree.
She is a bear in
the morning
before she has her
coffee.
Personification
giving human
traits to
nonhuman things
Personification
The tree
danced in the
wind.
The alarm
clock screamed
for him to
wake up.
Imagery
Vivid writing that appeals to
one of the five senses to
create a picture in your mind.
Sight
Hearing
Touch
Taste
Smell
Imagery
The dandelion yellow balloon drifted into
the ocean blue sky. (Sight)
The cat’s tongue was like sandpaper
rubbing against my skin when it licked
the milk off my finger. (Touch)
The air was filled with sweet apples and
spicy cinnamon when they baked the
pies. (Smell).
Bangs, pops, and crackles exploded
through the town on the 4th of July
(Hearing)
She gulped down the cool lemonade that
was sugary sweet and tangy tart at the
same time. (Taste)