PPT-My Figurative Language Project

Everything is Awesome Lyrics of Everything is Awesome Simile Smelling like a blossom everything is awesome Thats a simile because it is comparing something and has the word like in it A simile is when you are comparing something to something else A simile has to have the words like or as to make it a simile A simile can be comparing more than two things but it needs to have the words like or as in the statement. 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. 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. . 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. 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. . 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. .