Figurative Language

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Figurative Language

• Similes, Metaphors, Personification,
  Alliteration, and Onomatopoeia

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What and Why?

• Language not meant to be taken literally. You
  must use your imagination to understand it.
• It puts a picture in the readers mind
• It helps the reader better connect with the
  story.
• It helps the reader to better understand the
  story.
• Adds interest.

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Simile

• A simile is used to compare two things using the
  words like or as.

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Simile

• Krissy is as pretty as a picture.
• Her hair shines like the sun.
• Her eyes sparkle like the stars in the sky.

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Your Turn

• In your notes 2 examples of simile.
• When both you and your partner are done, share
  similes.
• Did your and your partners similes
• compare 2 things
• use either like or as

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Metaphor

• A metaphor is used to compare two things without
  using like or as ---
• A metaphor states one thing IS another.

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Metaphor

• Johns mind is a computer.
• My mom is a workhorse.
• In his younger days, Bob was a snake in the grass.

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Your Turn

• In your notes 2 examples of metaphor.
• When both you and your partner are done, share
  metaphors.
• Did your and your partners metaphors
• compare 2 things
• says one thing is the other
• did NOT use either like or as

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Personification

• Human characteristics given to nonhuman things.
• Objects, ideas, places or animals may be given
  human qualities.
• They may perform human actions, have human
  emotions, or take on human physical
  characteristics.

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Personification

• The cunning fox planned his next move.
• The rock waited patiently.
• The angry clouds tormented the town below.
• The hare was furious after losing the race.

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Your Turn

• In your notes 2 examples of personification.
• When both you and your partner are done, share
  examples.
• Did your and your partners examples
• give human qualities to something nonhuman
• check to be sure theyre not similes or metaphors

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Onomatopoeia

• The formation of words that imitate the sound
  they are describing, e.g. "hiss" and "buzz
• By using onomatopoeia a writer can make their
  piece more fun, interesting, and/or vivid

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Onomatopoeia

• Buzz
• Bang
• Clunk
• Swish

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Your Turn

• In your notes 2 examples of onomatopoeia.
• When both you and your partner are done, share
  examples.
• Did your and your partners examples
• name a sound that sounds like the word?

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Alliteration

• Using sequential words that begin with the same
  or similar sounds
• Commonly used in poetry
• Adds a fun experience for the reader

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Alliteration

• A way with words
• Alice's aunt ate apples and acorns around august
• Baby Bobby bed bounced better by bedtime before
  Billy bounced

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Your Turn

• In your notes 2 examples of alliteration.
• When both you and your partner are done, share
  examples.
• Did your and your partners examples
• use at least 3 words?
• use words that begin with the same sound?

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Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Alliteration,
or Onomatopoeia?

• Martys feet smell like rotten fish.
• Ginger is an angel.
• The warm sun comforted them.
• The dew on the grass glistened like diamonds.
• Hopefully, Hannah handed Ms. Higgins her
  homework.
• He was a raging bull when angry.
• The bitter cold nipped at their ears and noses.
• Crash!