Figurative Language Flashcards

Grade 4 · English · Flashcards

Review key figurative language terms and examples for Grade 4 English.

Flashcards

Figurative Language: Words used in a creative, non-literal way to create vivid images or express ideas
Simile: A comparison using 'like' or 'as' — 'as brave as a lion'
Metaphor: Says one thing IS another without 'like' or 'as' — 'life is a journey'
Idiom: A phrase whose real meaning differs from its literal words — 'kick the bucket' means to die
Hyperbole: An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis — 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'
Personification: Giving human characteristics to non-human things — 'the sun smiled down'
'Piece of cake': An idiom meaning something is very easy
'Once in a blue moon': An idiom meaning something happens very rarely
'The stars danced': An example of personification — stars can't actually dance
'She is a walking encyclopedia': A metaphor comparing her to an encyclopedia because she knows so much
'Light as a feather': A simile comparing something very light to a feather using 'as'
'I have a ton of homework': An example of hyperbole — homework doesn't literally weigh a ton
Literal Language: Words that mean exactly what they say — the opposite of figurative language
'Spill the beans': An idiom meaning to reveal a secret