This resource contains examples of each of the following types of figurative language: similies, metaphors, hyperbole, and personification.
This resource contains figurative language poems for various levels with text-based questions for each.
This resource contains figurative language worksheets with text-based questions and answer keys for each.
In this lesson, students review types of figurative language before examining poetry to find real examples of figurative language in use.
This activity engages students in an analysis of the 2008 speech by Barack Obama on race. Students will then create an annotated version of the speech that has them analyze and comment upon Obama's use of history, rhetoric, and language in his message. Students can also create a hypertext of this assignment in order to publish works in different media.
This lesson-plan focuses on students analyzing, critiquing, and examining the language and meanings of historical and cultural documents such as The Pledge of Allegiance and the First Amendment. Through this activity they will also examine the impact and meaning of language, as well as the relevance of the meaning behind the words of each document. All handouts are downloadable and printable from this site.
George Orwell's experiences as a policemen for the British Empire in India formed the basis for his early writings, including this essay. After receiving some background information on British rule in Burma as well as on Orwell, students will read the essay in order to analyze its use of metaphors, symbolism and irony.
In the TED Ed lesson focused on rhetoric, students will explore the fundamentals of deliberative rhetoric and discover some tips for appealing to an audience’s ethos, logos, and pathos. Discussion questions and additional resources are linked in the sidebar.
Activities and worksheets on the use and identification of hyperbole.
In this video resource from PBS Learning Media, students will explore the types of humor that exist, such as Irony, Satire, Farce, and Parody. They will research and find examples of humor that appeal to them. Next, they will choose a passage written by Mark Twain and analyze it to determine what type of humor is used.
Practice identifying figurative language used in Shakespeare's Macbeth. This is just a straight-forward quote and identify sheet used before analyzing the language used in the play.
This worksheet contains 23 examples of figurative language from O. Henry's short stories for students to identify and explain.
Worksheets and activities with answer keys to help students of differing levels identify and/or determine the types of irony used in selected passages.
Graphic Organizer used for students review or be introduced to types of figurative language
This resource contains idiom worksheets with text-based questions and answer keys for each.
Activities and worksheets on the use and identification of idioms.
This lesson looks at the song lyrics of Bruce Springsteen as lyrical poetry. Students analyze his use of imagery, hyperbole, and vivid language in his songs, then write lines of their own lyrics that use similar language.
In this lesson, students read the poem "An Incident in the Rose Garden" by Donald Justice, then go through a series of activities to examine the use of figurative language in the text.
Two-minute video that defines dramtic irony.
This resource includes a lesson and two accompanying activities designed to assist learners with working with metaphors on a deeper level. Beginning with a quick review, the lesson directs learners to read noted poetry and analyze deeper meaning within given metaphors. As a culminating activity, learners are asked to write their own metaphors using abstract concepts while bein provided mediums for comparison.