Peter’s smart phone fell into a big mug of coffee but didn’t get

wet. How was this possible?

A: It was coffee powder

If there are 12 fish and half of them drown, how many are there?

A. 12, fish don’t drown!

Imagine that you are in a forest. A cannibal saw you and then
chased you. What will you do?

A: Stop imagining!
 Why did the boy bury his flashlight?

A: Because the batteries died

 How many letters are there in the alphabet?

A: Eleven –
T-h-e A-l-p-h-a-b-e-t
LITERAL VS. FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE
 What is LITERAL LANGUAGE?
- It is taking words in their usual or most basic sense
without metaphor or allegory, it means exactly what it says.
- The definitions for words in their literal sense is
precise and uncomplicated and, in dictionary terms, is referred
to as its DENOTATION.
 What is Figurative Language?
It is language in which words, phrases, and sentences have
been attributed extraordinary definitions. In dictionary
terms, the variety of meanings acquire in a figurative sense
is called CONNOTATION.
 DO YOU S.H.A.M.P.O.O.?
S- Simile
H- Hyperbole
A- Alliteration
M- Metaphor
P- Personification
O- Oxymoron
O- Onomatopoiea
It is a type of comparison between things or objects by using “as” or “like.”
EXAMPLES:
-My heart is like a singing bird.
-They fought like cats and dogs.
-The dog is as smelly as dirty socks.
-Watching the show was like watching grass grow.
-You were as brave as a lion.
A figure of speech that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis.
EXAMPLES:
• I've told you to clean your room a million times!
• It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets.
• I am so hungry I could eat a horse.
• I have a million things to do today.
• I will run a thousand miles to see you.
Alliteration is a term to describe a literary device in which a series of words begin with the same consonant sound.
The best way to spot alliteration in a sentence is to sound out the sentence, looking for the words with the
identical beginning consonant sounds.
EXAMPLES:
• Becky’s beagle barked and bayed, becoming bothersome for Billy.
• Can you keep the cat from clawing the couch? It’s creating chaos.
• Fred’s friends fried Fritos for Friday’s food.
• Greedy goats gobbled up gooseberries, getting good at grabbing the goodies.
A comparison between two unlike things not using the word “like” or “as.”
EXAMPLES:
• The job interview was a rope ladder dropped from heaven.
• Her hair was a flowing golden river streaming down her shoulders.
• The computer in the classroom was an old dinosaur.
• Katie’s plan to get into college was a house of cards on a crooked table.
• He pleaded for her forgiveness but Janet’s heart was cold iron.
It is when you give human qualities or abilities to an object or animal.
EXAMPLES:
• Lightning danced across the sky.
• The car complained as the key was turned.
• Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.
• My alarm clock yells at me every morning.
• Traffic slowed to a crawl.
are figures of speech in which two contradictory terms are combined in order to create a rhetorical
effect by paradoxical means.
EXAMPLES:
• This is another fine mess you have got us into.
• There is a real love hate relationship developing between the two of them.
• Suddenly the room filled with a deafening silence.
• The comedian was seriously funny.
• Her singing was enough to raise the living dead.
is defined as a word which imitates the natural sounds of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the
thing described, making the description more expressive and interesting.
EXAMPLES:
• The best part about music class is that you can bang on the drum.
• Silence your cellphone so that it does not beep during the movie.
• Both bees and buzzers buzz.
• The pigs oinked excitedly.
• The lion’s mighty roar could be heard across the Savannah.
Directions: Read each item carefully. Answer LITERAL if the statement is an example of Literal
Language and FIGURATIVE if it is an example of Figurative Language. COPY AND ANSWER!
__________1. The books fell on the table with a loud thump.
__________2. We laughed and cried through the tragic comedy.
__________3. Sand feels rough.
__________4. Time is a thief.
__________5. She sells seashells by the sea-shore.
__________6. I will cry a river.
__________7. This house is as clean as a whistle.
__________8. Grass looks green.
__________9. Literal Language is also known as _________.
__________10. Figurative Language is also known as __________.