PPT-Figurative Language A quick review before we play

Bingo Similes Kevin is as bright as a light bulb This guy is as blind as a bat A way of describing something by comparing it with like or as Metaphors The clown was a feather floating away. 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. 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. . Name The Figurative Language!. 1. . The road was a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor.. Name The Figurative Language!. 2. . I heard her skirt swish as she walked leisurely up the winding staircase.. 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 . Metaphor. A figure of speech in which a word or phrase literally denoting one object or idea is applied to another- suggesting a likeness or analogy between them. . Example: . This homework was a breeze. . 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.. 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. . 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: __________________________ 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. Click through the slides slowly and review the answers.. Ask questions if you have them!. Green Light. Those great whites, they have big teeth. Oh, they bite . you. Literal language. All those rumors, they have big teeth. 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!. 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 .