Figurative Language &

Poetry
By Caroline Johnson
Table of Contents
Metaphor 3 Cinquain 10 Hyperbole 17

Simile 4 Concrete Poetry 11 Allusion 18

Personification 5 Couplets 12 Euphemism 19

Assonance 6 Diamonte 13 Oxymoron 20

Onomatopoeia 7 Limerick 14 Pun 21

Haiku 8 Idioms 15

Acrostic poetry 9 Alliteration 16

Metaphor
Definition-Compares two unlike things without using like or as.

E -The poodles fur is a fluffy sheeps coat.

Simile
Definition-Compares two unlike things using like or as.

E -My cat is as fast as a cheetah.

Personification
Definition-Gives human like characteristics to things that are not human.

Happ
y Smile smile smile
happ happy h

LI
y a smile
happ happy h ppy

ST
e y appy
sat th t
t cat sa
The fa at the fat
t s
fat ca
sat

E -When I turned my fan on all of the papers flew away.

Assonance
Definition-When two or more words close to each other have the same vowel
sound, but start with a different constant

E -I like going to the beach to see the dolphins leap in the sea
Onomatopoeia
Definition-Words that imitate a sound they represent

Example-

O N G
G D
D I N
Haiku
Definition-A form of japanese poetry that usually celebrates nature

Example-
I hear the birds chirp
I hear their sweet songs of love
From nests in the trees
Acrostic poetry
Definition-Certain words that start with letters that make up a word or phrase

Example- Smile
Make someone happy
Invisible
Loyal
Especially fabulous
Cinquain
Definition-A five line poem with a certain pattern

Example-
Kitty
Crazy, Hungry
Prowling, Purring, Pounding
Eating her food fiercely
Tickle
Concrete poem
Definition-A poem that is shown through pattern, graphics, or shape.

Example-

Stay
Stay Kind
Happy
Stay
Stay
courageous
Proud

Be real Be You

Be True
Couplets
Definition-A pair line that always rhyme
D
D ing
on
g

Example-When we finished the climb

The large bells began to chyme.
Diamonte
Definition-A poem that is shaped like a diamond and compares and contrasts
using synonyms and antonyms

Example-
Night
Mysterious, Dark
Shrieking, creeping, sneaking
Street light, crickets, sun, grass
Skipping, laughing, jumping
Happy, bright
Day
Limerick
Definition-A witty, humorous, or nonsense poem

Figurative
Language
And
Poetry

Example-I would like to be done with my project

But I think my teacher would reject
This is not very fun
I would really love to be done
But I know, it will have big effect
Idiom
Definition-A saying that is not literal

Bacon

Example-Bring home the bacon

Alliteration
Definition-A number of words that start with the same consonant

Example-Well why would William want to work with Mike Wazowski?

Hyperbole
Definition-Extreme exaggeration

1 TON

Example-My moms purse weighs a ton!

Allusion
Definition- A figure of speech that refers to a historical event

Example-That science project was like Pompeii all over again

Euphemism
Definition-A polite expression that replaces words that are impolite

Was that
me?
P.U.!!!!!

Example-It stinks! Did someone just flatulate?

Oxymoron
Definition- When two opposites are joined together to create an effect

Example-Hey guys guess what? I just got a brand new pre-owned car!
Pun
Definition-A play on words with more than one meaning that creates a
humorous effect

Example-I was driving and a bear ran across the road, so I swerved and barely
missed him