Figures

of
Speech
 Figures of Speech
Figures of speech are the use of
a word or words diverging from its
usual meaning.
Examples:
He was busy as a bee.

His skin is as black as charcoal.

Examples:
She was silly like a clown.

He looks like a pig.

 SIMILE
A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to
compare one object with another to
suggest that they are alike or similar.
Examples:
Her eyes are jewels, sparkling in
the sun.

The bottom of the ocean is a dark

cave.
Example:
Her beauty is a rainbow.
 METAPHOR
A metaphor is like a simile. It
compares two unlike things, but
doesn’t use the words like or as. A
simile would say you are like
something, and a metaphor would
say you are something.
Examples:
My teddy bear gave me a hug.

The flowers are dancing in the

breeze.
 Examples:
The wind juggled
the leaves.

The stars in the clear

night sky winked at me.
PERSONIFICATION
Personification is in which human
characteristics are given to an animal
or an object.
Examples:
He was so hungry,
he ate the whole cow
for lunch, tail and all.

My teacher is so old,
she doesn’t even remember
her name.
Example:
I’ve told you a million times!
 HYPERBOLE
A hyperbole is an exaggeration that is
so dramatic that no one would
believe the statement is true.
LET’S TEST YOUR
KNOWLEDGE!
Identify the figure of speech
used in the sentence.
Note: Say the following words that
correspond to your answer:
A- Aha!
B- Bravo!
C- Correct!
D- Do it again!
I will move heaven and earth
just to find you.
A. Personification
B. Hyperbole
C. Metaphor
D. Simile
B. Hyperbole
Her hair is as black as the night.

A. Simile
B. Personification
C. Metaphor
D. Hyperbole
A. Simile
The strong waves in the sea
swallowed the boats.

A. Hyperbole
B. Metaphor
C. Simile
D. Personification
A. Hyperbole
His room is a jungle of crumpled
papers.
A. Simile
B. Personification
C. Hyperbole
D. Metaphor
D. Metaphor
DIRECTION: Tell whether the sentence is a simile,
metaphor, personification, or hyperbole. Write your answers
in the space provided before each number.
_________1. My love is like a red, red rose.
_________2. The thunder grumbled like an old man.
_________3. If I can’t buy that new game, I will die.
_________4. The sun glared down at me from the sky.
_________5. He was a lion in the fight.
_________6. Mr. John is as wise as an owl.
_________7. This car runs faster than the speed of light.
_________8 Education is your passport to satisfying
employment.
_________9. The flowers waltzed in the gentle breeze.
_________10. I had a ton of homework.
FIGURES OF
SPEECH