PPT-Figurative Language Figurative VS. Literal Language

Literally words function exactly as defined The car is blue He caught the football Figuratively figure out what it means Ive got your back Youre a doll . 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. . How do I differentiate between literal and figurative language?. 1. Key Learning. : Writers use figurative language to enhance the reader’s understanding. It is used in various types of writing. . The Woman in Black. . What clues? prediction and inference. INFORMATION. . = . . what is obvious . INFERENCE. = what . is suggested/implied . Connotations of images and objects. Image / object (denotation). Figurative Language . The term . Figurative. (figure of speech) means a word or group of words mean something more than their ordinary meaning.. Example:. When you call your little brother a “pig,” you don’t really mean he’s a pig. Do you?. What is figurative language? . used with a meaning that is different from the basic (literal) meaning and that expresses an idea in an interesting way by using language that usually describes something else.. Poetry Review. Random Disclaimer:. Although these elements are . often. found in poems, that’s not the . only. type of literature where they exist. They could be in fictional stories, non-fiction, etc. . Cam M.. Gabbi C.. Literal & Figurative Language. words, and groups of words, that exaggerate or alter the usual meanings of the component words.. words that do not deviate from their defined meaning.. Week 1:. Figurative Language. Go Figure!. Figurative Language. 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. . 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.. A writers tool. It helps the reader to visualize (see) what the writer is thinking. It puts a picture in the readers mind. 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. . 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 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. . 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 .