Narrative Writing
Using Figurative Language
Prepared by Mrs. Kieffer
Last Modified 5-4-12
Figurative language can make your writing more creative and exciting. Consider including figurative language in your narrative writing.
Types of Figurative Language:
Simile
A simile is a comparison using like or as.
Examples:
Metaphor
A metaphor is a comparison that connects two things that may be unrelated.
Examples:
Personification
Personification is giving human qualities, like emotions or behaviors, to something that isn't human.
Examples:
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate the sounds.
Examples:
Last Modified 5-4-12
Figurative language can make your writing more creative and exciting. Consider including figurative language in your narrative writing.
Types of Figurative Language:
Simile
A simile is a comparison using like or as.
Examples:
- Math is easy as pie.
- Drew runs like the wind.
- The students in Mrs. Kieffer's reading class work like dogs.
Metaphor
A metaphor is a comparison that connects two things that may be unrelated.
Examples:
- "Reading is a delightful piece of pie." (Metelak, 2010).
- Alayna was sailing in sea of trouble.
- McKenna was a ray of sunshine.
Personification
Personification is giving human qualities, like emotions or behaviors, to something that isn't human.
Examples:
- The jet engine roared.
- Mockingjay screamed to be read.
- The sun smiled upon us.
Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is the use of words that imitate the sounds.
Examples:
- Boom, crack, pop thundered the brewing storm outside.
- The spring shot from my hand and boing, zoom, bang, it sprang across the room.