Figurative Language Prompt:   

Step 1: Write about yourself and your interests. You can write a narrative,
a poem, a song, a letter, or a journal entry. You must incorporate
hyperbole, simile, metaphor, and personification. You do not need to
include onomatopoeia. 

Step 2: Clearly label each type of figurative language. For example, make
sure you write the word “simile” where your simile is or designate a color for
each type of figurative language and make a key.      

Step 3: You will now reflect. Explain the impact of figurative language in
your own writing. Walk me through your use of figurative language. What
specifically happens when you compare, exaggerate, and personify things?
What effect does that have on readers?

Checklist:

1. Does your writing incorporate each of these four types of

figurative language? (~11 points for each example for a total
of 45 points)
a) At least one example of personification
b) At least one example of metaphor
c) At least one example of hyperbole
d) At least one example of a simile

2. Have you labeled each example clearly and accurately?

(~5 points for labeling, ~5 points for labeling correctly. A total
of 45 points)

3. Have you reflected on the specific ways the figurative

language in your writing impacts the meaning and affects the
readers? (10 points)