PPT-Figurative Language metaphor

Alliteration personification simile assonance onomatopoeia allusion hyperbole Imagery Alliteration Repetition of the first consonant                                                              . Why do authors use figurative language?. Some types:. Imagery, alliteration, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, Metaphor (metaphor, simile). Metaphor and Simile. Metaphor and Simile draw comparisons between two . Figurative Language. What is it?. Types of Figurative Language. Metaphor . Simile. Personification. Hyperbole . Metaphor. Definition. : a type of figurative language in which the terms of one thing are used to describe some other, non-related, item. Is used to draw a comparison between two things, which are generally not grouped together.. Figurative Language. 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. . 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?. 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. . Adding Descriptive/Figurative Language . Key #1: . Figurative Language . -- Simile . Simile. : A . simile . is a figure of speech that uses . like . or . as. . to make a direct comparison between two . Figuring it Out. Figurative and . Literal . Language. 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.. 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.. . Painting your writing with words…. What is figurative language?. Figurative language expresses an idea that goes beyond the actual meaning of the words. Wind can’t whisper…but the expression gives you an idea of how the wind sounds. 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. . 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 . be taken literally, or word for . word . stirs . up your . imagination. adds depth and color to writing. Simile:. a comparison between. two unlike things. using the words. "like" or "as". I am hungry as a horse. .