PPT-Figurative Language: Part 2

What do you already know about figurative language Why do you think learning figurative language might be important Terms You Know Simile Metaphor Personification Terms You Will Know Onomatopoeia. 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. 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.. 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. 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. . 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. 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 . 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.. 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.. ^. Figurative language is language that communicates ideas beyond the ordinary meanings of words.. Types of figurative language are called figures of speech.. Simile. A simile makes a comparison between two things using the word like or as.. 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 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. .