PPT-Figurative

Language amp Literary Devices Figurative language is the use of words that go beyond their ordinary meanings   Figurative language requires you to use your imagination to figure out the authors meaning  . 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.. 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. . Comprehension Toolkit. Figurative language 1. Comprehension Toolkit. Figurative language 1. Comprehension. means . understanding. . . The answers to some questions are easy to find, while the answers to others are more difficult to work out. 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?. 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 . Imagery . Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses.. . • Sight . • Hearing . • Touch . • Taste . • Smell . Objectives. 1. Identify Participles and Analyze sentences for their effect. . 2. . Analyze how figurative language can affect the. interpretation of a poem. . Homework:. . Print off Drama/Poetry terms from the wiki. 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.. ^. 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. . 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: . & 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 . 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!.