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=Figurative Language Games= | |||
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Figurative Language Jeopardy | |||
StarrMatica | |||
Spell City | |||
Super Shooter Basketball Review Game | |||
Revision as of 23:38, 9 April 2014
The type of language the varies from the norms of literal language, in which words mean exactly what they say. Figurative language involves comparing two things that may not relate to each other. Figurative language doesn't literally mean what it says.
Figurative Language Words
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Simile
Hyperbole
Imagery
Onomatopoeia
Examples of Figurative Language
Her voice sounds like Madonna.
It's raining cats and dogs.
Alright, the sky misses the sun at night.
The poorest man is the richest, and the rich are poor.
Hear the mellow wedding bells.
I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti.
Her head was spinning from all the new information.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!
Figurative Language Games
It's always great to learn figurative language when you can play games.
Figurative Language Jeopardy
StarrMatica
Spell City
Super Shooter Basketball Review Game