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The opposite of literal
language. Figurative language is
language that means more than what it says on the surface.
It usually gives us a feeling about its subject.
Recognizing Figurative Language
Simile Metaphor Alliteration Personification Hyperbole Irony Apostrophe Metonymy Synecdoche Onomatopoeia Imagery
Types of Figurative Language
A figure of speech which
involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as. Example: The muscles on his
brawny arms are strong as iron bands.
Simile
A figure of speech which involves an
implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. The comparison is not announced by like or as. Example: The road was a ribbon wrapped through the
desert.
Metaphor
A figure of speech which
gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea. Example: “The wind yells
while blowing."
The wind cannot yell. Only a living thing can yell.
Personification
An exaggerated statement
used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point. Example: She’s said so on
several million occasions.
Hyperbole
ADDRESSING PERSONIFIED OBJECTS AS REAL PERSONS,THE ABSENT AS IF THEY WERE PRESENT AND THE DEAD AS IF THEY WERE ALIVE.
Ex: Rizal, rise up and save the starving Filipinos!
APOSTROPHE
The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meanin.
Ex: It was very nice of you to open my letter. Thank you very much.
2. Your friend turns up in ripped jeans. With a smirk, you say, "I see you have put on your best clothes!"
IRONY
a figure of speech where a name of one thing is replaced with the name of something that is closely associated with it.
Ex: 1.'We have always remained loyal to the crown',
2. Malacañang supports RH Bill.
METONYMY
a part is used to represent a whole
Ex: 1. The poor woman has ten hungry mouths to feed.
2. "The sputtering economy could make the difference if you're trying to get a deal on a new set of wheels.
SYNECDOCHE
The use of words that
mimic sounds. Example: The firecracker made a loud
ka-boom!
Onomatopoeia
Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words.
Example: 1. She was wide-eyed and wondering
while she waited for Walter to waken.
2. She sells seashells by the seashore'.
Alliteration
Language that appeals to the
senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses in the reader’s mind.
Imagery
• Sight • Hearing • Touch • Taste • Smell
sight: the rose is bright redhearing: it sounds like the chirping of several birds, with their high voices.smell: the air smells like going to the countryside. fresh and green. no smell of smoke but the fresh waters and the leaves.touch: it feels bumpy yet gives off a welcoming warmthtaste: it tastes sweet yet spicy at once,
with a tinge of orange taste.
Choose the best answer. The sea licked the grass at
the edge of the shore.1. The sentence above is an
example of a/ana. simileb. personificationc. metaphord. idiom
You're just throwing money down the drain.
2. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. metaphorb. idiomc. personificationd. simile
These walls have ears.3. The sentence above is an
example of a/ana. simile b. personificationc. metaphord. idiom
His room was a junk pile.4. The sentence above is an
example of a/ana. simileb. metaphorc. personificationd. idiom
The train was an angry animal roaring down the tracks.
5. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. metaphorb. similec. idiomd. personification
The mother is a tigress in
defending her children. 6. The above sentence is
an example of a/ana. idiom b. metaphorc. similed. personification
The baby's skin was like a rose petal.
7. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. personificationb. idiomc. metaphord. simile
8. His pen flew across the page, frantically trying to catch up to what the teacher was saying.
The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. personificationb. metaphorc. idiomd. simile
The moonless night was dark as black velvet.
9. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. simileb .metaphorc. idiomd. personification
The sheets hanging on the clothesline danced in the wind.
10. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. simile b. personificationc. idiomd. Metaphor
The hungry waves grabbed our sand castle and pulled it into the foamy sea.
11. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. idiomb. similec. metaphord. personification
The bacon was sizzling in the
frying pan.12. The above sentence is an
example of a/ana. personificationb. hyperbolec. onomatopoeiad. Metaphor
Some students would rather eat dirt and die than have to sit down and read a book.
13. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. onomatopoeiab. hyperbolec. idiomd. personification
Jovial Jake joined Judy for juice.14. The above sentence is an
example of a/ana. onomatopoeiab. hyperbolec. personificationd. alliteration
Pop bottle, pop bottles in pop shops.Pop bottles, pop bottles, little Pops drops
15. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. alliterationb. hyperbolec. personificationd. alliteration
Alliteration Lesson Plan and Resources http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/1allitera.htm
Hyperbole- Lesson Plans and Resources http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/10lesson.htm
Idiom Lesson Plan http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/6lesson.htm
Imagery- Lesson Plans and Resources http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/imagery2.htm
Lesson Plan for Puns http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/5lesson.htm
Onomatopoeia- Lesson Plans and Resources http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/9lesson.htm
Personification Lesson Plans and Resources http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/
7lesson.htm Proverbs- Lesson Plans and Resources
http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/proverbs2.htm
Teaching Similes and Metaphors