PPT-"Figurative language" gets its name from the Latin word

figura meaning form shape or ornament Figures of speech are the special effects of language they make ordinary words do extraordinary feats Figurative language 5 Types of Figurative Language. Figurative Language. Grades 6-8. Recognizing Figurative Language . The opposite of literal language is figurative language. Figurative language is language that means more than what it says on the surface. . By: Madison, Liz, and Sheila. Introduction. Figurative language is: saying something but not meaning it literally, but meaning it figuratively. There are many different types of figurative language, such as simile, metaphor, onomatopoeia, alliteration, personification, idiom, pun, and hyperbole.. Objective: . utilize figurative language in writing & increase vocabulary knowledge. Bell Ringer –. Get out a new piece of paper. Write your name & hour in the top, left-hand corner.. Write the date and objective on the first line.. metaphor. Allusion. personification. simile. imagery. onomatopoeia. irony. tone. Figures of Speech. A figure of speech is a specific device or kind of figurative language, such as hyperbole, metaphor, personification, simile, or understatement.. How authors create sensory images in texts. Types of Figurative Language. Metaphor. Simile. Personification. Allusion. Juxtaposition. Oxymoron. Paradox. Metonymy. Sound devices. Rhythm. Rhyme. Alliteration. Figurative Language. Grades 6-8. http://www.slideshare.net. Recognizing Figurative Language. The opposite of literal language is figurative language. Figurative language is language that means more than what it says on the surface.. and . Sound . Devices.  . Poetry. is rhythmic compressed language that uses . figurative language,. . imagery, . and . sound devices. to appeal to emotion and imagination..  . Figurative language. Why use figurative language?. Figurative language is much deeper than what is on the surface, it is up to the reader to analyze and consider. . Builds drama. More interesting and vivid. . Exaggeration to make a point. . Literally. :. . words function . exactly. as defined. The car is blue.. He caught the football.. Figuratively. : . . figure out what it means. I’ve got your back.. You’re a doll.. ^. Alliteration: Repetition of initial consonant sound.. “Peck of pickled peppers” . Adjective: alliterative . Anaphora: repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses. . By building toward a climax, anaphora can create a strong emotional effect. . Figurative language is language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary meanings of words.. Types of figurative language are called figures of speech.. Simile. A simile makes a comparison between two things using the word like or as.. & Figurative Devices. Figurative language . is when a writer uses . figures of speech to be more effective, . persuasive, or . impactful. . Figures . of speech such as metaphors, similes. , . or allusions . Figurative language. is a tool that an author uses to help the reader see what is happening in a story or poem.. We use figurative language all the time when we speak to our friends, tell stories or even engage in conversation with strangers. . I will be able to use styles of figurative language in my descriptive writing. Objective. Figurative language:. Is expressing . ideas. indirectly;. Is language used in a special way to create a . special effect .