PPT-METAPHOR

An example of figurative language that is language that is not to be taken literally A comparison in which one thing is said to be another Like a simile without using like or as in the comparison. English 521. Literal vs. Figurative Language. LITERAL: . - means a description from the actual . text;. the obvious, explicit detail.. what the story/poem tells us directly about and object, character, or event. Ekaterina . Shutova. Computer Lab, University of Cambridge. NAACL . 2010. Outline. What is metaphor. The idea and overview of the system. Experimental data. Method. Evaluation. Conclusion. Metaphor in this paper. Figurative Language . What do you know? . Simile . Metaphor . Personification . Alliteration . Onomatopoeia . Hyperbole . Simile . Sir Andrew, whirling like a blown leaf, . What does it tell us about him? . SIMILE. METAPHOR. ALLUSION. . HYPERBOLE. UNDERSTATEMENT. Rhetorical Analysis. What the Author Does. Rhetorical devices . are the tools the writer uses to produce the writing. . Rhetorical technique . China in the British Economic Press. Minyao Tang. Department of Journalism Studies. The University of Sheffield, UK. Research Questions. 1) How did . the British Economic Press construct metaphorical . Strict Father vs. Nurturant Parent. LM1. 27 April 2017. Aims and Scope. PD “concerned with formal/informal political contexts and political actors… with politicians, political institutions, governments, political media, and political supporters operating in political environments” (Wilson 2001: 398);. A metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase that denotes a certain object or idea is applied to another word or . pharse. to imply some similarity between them.. Examples of metaphors using words and phrases the inside . Figurative Language. Expressions that picture, describe, or discuss one thing by . figuring . it in terms of something else.. It is communication via comparison.. Can make an unfamiliar thing or idea more familiar by comparing it to something we all know.. Review:. What is alliteration?. Review:. What is a simile?. Review:. What is a metaphor?. Alliteration, Simile, or Metaphor?. Ex: Wicked Witch of the West. Non. -example: Dorothy and . Todo. Alliteration, Simile, or Metaphor?. A metaphor that extends through several lines or through an entire piece.. "The . telescoped metaphor. . . . probably takes its name from the way in which pocket telescopes pull out from themselves when we extend their concentric tubes. . . .. English 7. Metaphor. A. figure of speech in which a word is applied to an object or action and doesn’t literally . applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “ His Cotton candy words did not appeal to her taste.”. Metaphor: . a thing regarded as representative or symbolic of something else, especially something abstract. 3 Branches of Government Metaphor. For . this assignment you will work on your own or with 1 partner and create a metaphor poster that completes this comparison: “The three branches of government under the Constitution are like a …” You will also design and create an illustration for your metaphor, complete with a brief written explanation of why the metaphor is accurate. Your group’s metaphor must have the following features:. Extended Metaphor An extended metaphor is a  metaphor  that unfolds across multiple lines or even paragraphs of a text, making use of multiple interrelated metaphors within an overarching one. Definition of Extended Metaphor What is a metaphor?. A comparison between two unlike things NOT using like or as.. Stating that something IS something else.. Examples. :. . The sea is a playful cat.. My handwriting is a spider’s crawl..