PPT-Figurative Language

Words That Dont Mean What They Mean Similes Comparison of two unlike objects using like or as Examples Shae is as brave as lion Cox glared like a furious dragon The waves lapped the shore like a kitten licking milk. Step 1. : . Identifying and Sorting: . Use the Figurative. Language “Cheat Sheet” to remember what each form of figurative language means.. Sort the song lyrics into the figurative language categories to which they belong. Some lyrics. 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.. Use your imagination!. Two types of Language. Literal Language. means exactly what it says.. is explicit, obvious, out in the open and plainly stated.. communicates an ideas clearly and plainly. Figurative Language. How authors create sensory images in texts. Types of Figurative Language. Metaphor. Simile. Personification. Allusion. Juxtaposition. Oxymoron. Paradox. Metonymy. Sound devices. Rhythm. Rhyme. Alliteration. Essential Questions. What is figurative language?. How can I interpret figurative language?. What is figurative language?. Here are some examples. What do you think figurative language means?. The wind whispered softly through the trees.. Figurative Language . Simile—comparison of two unlike things using the words like, as, than, or resembles. *Grandpa lounged on the raft in the middle of the pool like an old battleship.. *Alan’s jokes were like flat soda to the children.. . Painting your writing with words…. What is figurative language?. Figurative language expresses an idea that goes beyond the actual meaning of the words. Wind can’t whisper…but the expression gives you an idea of how the wind sounds. 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 . 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.. that departs . from literal meaning in order to . achieve a . special effect or . meaning.. Imagery. Imagery: language that creates a recognizable world . by drawing . on our . five senses. . Example: . Name. Teacher. Course/Period. Day, Month, Year. A note about notes…. Items in purple are instructions or examples; do not worry about copying anything that is written in purple.. I will not be collecting most notes, so you can use whatever writing utensil you like. Use color coding as much as possible!. QuickWrite. Grab a sheet of paper and a pencil.. Answer the following with a 2-3 sentence response:. When Steve was writing his last diary entry, he said that his mother’s tears told the whole story.. 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 .