Help your students and Speech Therapy patients confidently identify and analyze figurative language with this clear, structured, and visually organized resource!

This Figurative Language Identification Guide walks you step-by-step through how to determine whether a phrase is literal or figurative, and how to classify it correctly. Perfect for reinforcing key literary concepts in an easy-to-follow format.

What’s Included:

✔ Clear, student-friendly definitions
✔ Step-by-step identification process
✔ Visual headings and organized layout
✔ Examples for each type of figurative language
✔ Comparison-based guidance (simile vs. metaphor clarity)
✔ Sound device identification support

Figurative Language Covered:

• Simile
• Metaphor (Standard & Implied)
• Personification
• Hyperbole
• Idiom
• Onomatopoeia
• Alliteration

How Students and Patients Use This Resource:

They learn to:

1. Analyze whether a phrase is literal or figurative
   
2. Check for comparison (simile vs. metaphor)
   
3. Identify human traits (personification)
   
4. Look for exaggeration (hyperbole)
   
5. Recognize expressions and sound devices
   

This structured approach supports independent analysis and helps students move beyond guessing to using a logical process.

Printing Recommendation:

For best results and full-page visual impact, print using your printer’s borderless setting. This ensures the layout fills the entire page as designed without unwanted white margins.

Perfect For:

• Upper elementary and middle school ELA
• Figurative language units
• Poetry analysis
• Reading comprehension support
• Writing enrichment
• ESL support
• Literacy centers
• Anchor charts or bulletin board displays

Why Teachers Love It:

⭐ Clear, explicit explanations
⭐ Strong examples for modeling
⭐ Supports struggling learners
⭐ Encourages critical thinking
⭐ Easy to print and display

This resource makes figurative language less overwhelming and more approachable while reinforcing academic vocabulary and literary analysis skills.