Figurative Language powerpoint

January 12, 2018 | Author: Anonymous | Category: Social Science, Anthropology, Mythology
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Figurative Language

What is figurative language? • Figurative language is a technique that the author ________________ use to paint a picture for the ________________. the reader There are six type of figurative language we’ll learn about. They are: 1. Simile 2. Metaphor 3. Personification 4. Idiom 5. Hyperbole 6. Cliché

Simile • Simile sounds like the word ______________ similar which the writer says the words are.

• It _______________ two things using the wordscompares “like” or “as”

Similes cont. • n

The leprechaun was happy as a lark when he found his clover.

Sonic the Hedgehog ran like the wind.

Metaphors • A metaphor is very much like a _________. simile • It is used to compare two things, but you don’t use _______ or ____. like as • The word _____ is usually used in a metaphor. is

Metaphor cont…

Her eyes were sparkly diamonds.

Personification • The main clue in personification is the word person _______. • Personification mean to give a ____________ non-living thing human characteristics.

Personification The wind howled on the cold blustery winters day.

Hyperbole • Hyperbole is something larger than ______. life

extreme •Hyperbole is an ______________ exaggeration.

Hyperbole cont… • SARAH CYNTHIA SYLVIA STOUT WOULD NOT TAKE THE GARBAGE OUT

Idiom • A phrase that we, in our culture, ___________, understand but an outsider might not.

• Idioms usually have different ____________ meanings from what they’re actually saying.

Idioms cont… • To cry wolf: -To give a false alarm • That’s all she wrote! -The end of the story. • Don’t count your chickens before they hatch.

-Don’t get excited about things or expect things before they happen.

Cliché • A cliché is a phrase that we hear very _______. often • We hear them so much we get ________ tired of them after a while.

You try! • Pick a single topic. Write an example of each type of figurative language for your topic. • Example: Baseball – Simile-His stance was like perfection. – Metaphor-The pitch was a torpedo. – Personification-The ball saw its way through the infield. – Hyperbole-He hit that ball a mile! – Idiom-A clean-up hitter – Cliché-Three up, three down

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