Match each example of figurative language to its meaning

"I'll make a ghost af him"                                                                    ⬜ You lie so  you can find out the truth

"The natural gales and alleys of the body"                                             ⬜ veins and arteries

"Your bait of falsehood takes this carp of truth"                                     ⬜ These words are painful to hear

These words like daggers enter in mine                                                ⬜ I'll kill him

Directions: Follow these steps to create sentences using figurative language.

1. Write two sentences that incorporate 'imagery' (all of your senses) to describe a place that you like to visit.

2. Write two original 'similes' (avoid cliches such as 'sly like a fox.')

3. Write one lines about each of the following topics using metaphors.

a. Dreams are..

b. My life is..

c. Work is..

d. Pain is..

e. Love is..

4. Use personification to describe the following items:

a. grass

b. ocean

c. a river

d. a house

e. stars

5. Write an example of 'alliteration' to describe your favorite activity.

6. Write an example of poetic 'apostrophe.'

7. Write an example of 'onomatopoeia.'

8. Write an example of 'hyperbole.'

9. Write an example of 'oxymoron.'

10. Write a poem of at least 5 lines using any of the figurative language. Then write a short explanation of the language you use and how it illustrates the concepts in the lesson.

Directions: Use what you have learned about figurative language to create vivid poems of your own.

1. Create three Haiku poems.

2. Create three Cinquain poems.