PPT-Figurative Language Test Review

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. 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. . 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.. 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.. Lay That Trumpet In Our Hands. Last week, we read “Still I Rise” by Mya Angelou and looked at her use of figurative language. . Answer the following questions to review the meaning in her poem and her use of fig. language.. 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 . Imagery . Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses.. . • Sight . • Hearing . • Touch . • Taste . • Smell . 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 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 . 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!.