PPT-Literary terms/figurative language: Part 2

92316 Alliteration S ally s old s eashells by the s eashore F rom   f orth the  f atal loins of these two  f oes A pair of star crossd lovers take their life. the . Bluejays. ” . by Mark Twain . . “Dawn in the Forest” . . . When Tom awoke in the morning, he wondered where he was. He sat up and rubbed his eyes and looked around. Then he understood. It was a cool morning, and the woods were calm and peaceful. No leaf moved; nothing made a sound. The leaves and grasses were wet with dew. White ashes covered the fire and some smoke still rose up into the air. Joe and Huck still slept. . How to Recognize + Analyze. Figurative language is the language of us – we use it to make people see our ideas in unique, interesting, and clever ways – and it can make our ideas clearer, more specific.. Lay That Trumpet In Our Hands. Last week, we read “Still I Rise” by Mya Angelou and looked at her use of figurative language. . Answer the following questions to review the meaning in her poem and her use of fig. language.. REVIEWING. Figurative Language:. Definitions and Examples. Hooray for learning!. Figurative Language . Definition. Simile:. A. figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things, by employing the words "like" or "as“ within the comparison.. Literary Devices. Figurative Language. Figures of Speech. A word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of another and is not mean to be understood as literally true. . Examples: metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, analogy, idiom, alliteration, onomatopoeia, etc. . : . TKAM. and Beyond. Please copy the following notes into the Class Notes section of your notebook.. Simile. A . figure of speech that says that one thing is like another different thing. We can use similes to make descriptions more emphatic or vivid.. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE . Imagery . Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses.. . • Sight . • Hearing . • Touch . • Taste . • Smell . language . is the use of words . that go . beyond their . ordinary meanings..   . Figurative language requires . you to use your imagination to figure out the author's meaning.  . The water’s reflection was like the sun on glass.. Figurative Language . Describing something by comparing it with something else. Any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words in order to furnish new effects or fresh insights into an idea or a subject.. 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. . Click through the slides slowly and review the answers.. Ask questions if you have them!. Green Light. Those great whites, they have big teeth. Oh, they bite . you. Literal language. All those rumors, they have big teeth. “What Stumped the Bluejays ” by Mark Twain “Dawn in the Forest” When Tom awoke in the morning, he wondered where he was. He sat up and rubbed his eyes and looked around. Then he understood. It was a cool morning, and the woods were calm and peaceful. No leaf moved; nothing made a sound. The leaves and grasses were wet with dew. White ashes covered the fire and some smoke still rose up into the air. Joe and Huck still slept. 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 .