PPT-Figurative Language

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. 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. . 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. 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. . A1 & B2. General: Bell Ringer 10/23 & 26. What do you know about Figurative language? . I . can identify and explain figurative language and literary devices in F451.. B1 and B4 Agenda 10/26. A Type of Rhetoric. Figurative Language. What is figurative language? . a way of saying something other than the literal meaning of the words. Figurative Language. Types of figurative language. Connotation . 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.. 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.. 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. . Name: __________________________ Date: ___________ PD: ______. Directions. : Match definitions in Column B to the type of figurative language it describes in Column A. . -COLUMN A-. _____1. idiom. _____2. metaphor. & 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 . 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..