11/18 Figurative Language + MlA & Works cited

Figurative Language

Literal Language

Watching this movie is like watching grass grow.

Those kids are fighting like cats and dogs.

I like to eat steak and potatoes.

He should have thrown it away as he walked by the trash can.

He is as fast as a cheetah.

and

is or were

like or as

yet

He's a workhorse.

He's as strong as an ox.

You come into this life as a lump of clay, a blank canvas, a slab of marble, ready to be molded into something beautiful.

When you enter the military, you stand at attention and forget about who you were when you walked through the door.

"as" and "like"

"because" and "why"

"cause" and "effect"

The cat is small.

Jahvonne is fast like a cheetah.

The rose is pretty.

Jahvonne is a cheetah.

at lunch.

in the choir.

like a bird.

very well.

yes

no

yes

no

The cat and its prey

The cat and its shadow

The cat and a shadow

The prey and its shadow

A comparison that uses the words "like" or "as"

A comparison that does not use the words "like" or "as"

An adverbial phrase that compares one thing to another

A type of poem in which two things are compared

His hair is flame red

Like a flame, his hair is red

In the sunlight, his hair is flame

His hair is red as a flame

The house was a carnival.

The house was noisy like a carnival.

The house had a carnival-like atmosphere.

The carnival moved into the house.

A comparison of 2 unlike things

A series of words that start with the same letter or sound

A comparison of 2 unlike things using "like or as"

A word that repeats itself

Metaphor

Alliteration

Simile

The star I wished on warmly winked at me.

The tiny trout tirelessly swam through the tide.

"The moody mirror marked every wrinkle on his worn face."

The sun is warm on the child's face.

The slimy eel slithered through the seaweed.

The group of trees was a bright flash of color.

The dandelions stood tall.

The snails crept along the ground.

simile

alliteration

repetition

metaphor

My alarm clock yells, yells, yells at me to get out of bed every morning.

My alarm clock rang as loud as a rock concert.

softly, softly

shyly

and shined

Yes

No

Single Spaced

1.5 spacing

Double Spaced

It doesn't matter

10 point font

12 point font

14 point font

20 point font

Times New Roman

Calligraphy

Gothic Bold

Comic Sans

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