PPT-From Literal to Figurative

Terry Locke 2015 Taylor amp Francis Some theory Sensemaking as aesthetic When we make sense of some aspect of our experience we give it some kind of form or shape The creative or imaginative process might be thought of as the movement from form. Figurative Language. Grades 6-8. 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. . Notes. Literal. means straight forward or factual. It is the dictionary meaning of the word.. Denotation:. the explicit or direct meaning or set of meanings of a word or expression, as distinguished from the ideas or meanings associated with it or suggested by it.. Tangible: . something you can touch . (dog, paper, pencil, desk, etc.). Intangible: . something that cannot be touched; not a physical thing . (love, freedom, justice, etc.). Tangible vs. Intangible. 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. . Lesson 2-5. A _______________ _______________ is an equation that involves two or more variables.. literal. equation. Rewriting a Literal Equation:. –. 2x + 5y = 12 Solve for y. .. _________________________________ . The Woman in Black. . What clues? prediction and inference. INFORMATION. . = . . what is obvious . INFERENCE. = what . is suggested/implied . Connotations of images and objects. Image / object (denotation). Pragmatics. Patrick Griffiths, 2006.. MEANING. SEMANTICS & PRAGMATICS. SEMANTICS & PRAGMATICS. Study . sentence. meaning and word meaning, not tied to context.. Study . utterance. meaning. Utterances are expressions identified only by their contexts.. 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?. Students will be able to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words and phrases and understand the difference between literal and nonliteral.. Craft and Structure. Craft and Structure. Flip Slips . Practice STEPS TO Skill or Problem. What is figurative language? . used with a meaning that is different from the basic (literal) meaning and that expresses an idea in an interesting way by using language that usually describes something else.. Get out your documentary notes and your article that was passed out to you last class!. Get out a sheet of paper to add to your notes section when we finish with the documentary!. Connotative and figurative meanings. In literature, a . symbol. is a person, place, thing, or event that has a meaning larger than itself.. A . symbol. has a . literal meaning. as well as an . abstract meaning. .. A . literal meaning. 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. . 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. .