Make figurative language come alive in your classroom with these 7 high-quality posters, each featuring a clear definition and an example from a well-known high school text. Perfect for reinforcing ELA concepts while also brightening your classroom walls, these posters provide daily reminders of essential literary devices—using quotes your students will actually recognize!

Designed for middle and high school ELA classrooms, these posters are both decorative and instructional—a great way to keep figurative language front-of-mind during lessons, independent reading, and writing activities.

Why Teachers Love It

• Student-friendly definitions + authentic examples from classic literature
• Dual purpose: stylish classroom decor + effective reference tool
• Saves prep time—ready-to-print, high-quality files
• Works for mini-lessons, review, test prep, or writing inspiration
• Flexible printing options: letter size for binders/notebooks or large format for bulletin boards

What’s Inside

• 7 Figurative Language Posters (definition + literary quote example):
  • Simile (The Great Gatsby)
  • Metaphor (Macbeth)
  • Idiom (Of Mice and Men)
  • Alliteration (Great Expectations)
  • Personification (A Separate Peace)
  • Onomatopoeia (Romeo and Juliet)
  • Hyperbole (The Catcher in the Rye)
    
• High-resolution PDFs—print in any size from standard letter (8.5x11) to poster-size (16x20)
• Print on cardstock and laminate for years of classroom use

Why It Works

These posters are more than just pretty visuals—they’re built-in teaching tools. By pairing definitions with literary quotes students already study, they reinforce key ELA skills in a way that sticks. Hang them once, and they’ll keep doing the work for you all year long.