Figurative Figurative LanguageLanguage

Objectives: We will be able to identify and use figurative language in our reading and writing.We will be able to differentiate between the different types of figurative language.

What is figurative What is figurative language Mrs. Heady?language Mrs. Heady?

I’m so glad you asked that question!!!I’m so glad you asked that question!!! Figurative languageFigurative language is a tool that an author is a tool that an author

employs (or uses) to help the reader employs (or uses) to help the reader visualize (or see) what is happening in a visualize (or see) what is happening in a story or poem. Some common types of story or poem. Some common types of figurative language are: simile, metaphor, figurative language are: simile, metaphor, alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, puns, and alliteration, onomatopoeia, idiom, puns, and sensory language. sensory language.

SimileSimile

A A SIMILESIMILE is a figure of speech where is a figure of speech where X X is compared to Yis compared to Y, using the words , using the words ASAS or or LIKELIKE . . For example, For example,

You are as pretty as a budding lilac.You are as pretty as a budding lilac.

MetaphorMetaphor

A A METAPHORMETAPHOR is a figure of speech is a figure of speech where X is compared to Y, and where X where X is compared to Y, and where X is said is said TO BETO BE Y. A Y. A METAPHORMETAPHOR says says that X that X ISIS Y. Y. For example,For example,

Sara is as happy as a lark.Sara is as happy as a lark.

PersonificationPersonification

Personification is when something that is Personification is when something that is not human becomes human.not human becomes human. For example…a talking pig!!!!For example…a talking pig!!!!

Charlotte’s WebCharlotte’s Web Beauty and the BeastBeauty and the Beast

AlliterationAlliteration

AlliterationAlliteration is when the first letter in a is when the first letter in a word is repeated in several words.word is repeated in several words. For example,For example,

Angela Abigail Applewhite ate anchovies and Angela Abigail Applewhite ate anchovies and artichokes. artichokes.

Bertha Bartholomew blew big, blue bubbles. Bertha Bartholomew blew big, blue bubbles. Dwayne Dwiddle drew a drawing of dreaded Dwayne Dwiddle drew a drawing of dreaded

Dracula. Dracula. Greta Gruber grabbed a group of green grapes. Greta Gruber grabbed a group of green grapes.

OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia

An onomatopoeia is a An onomatopoeia is a wordword or a grouping or a grouping of words that imitates the sound it is of words that imitates the sound it is describing.describing. For example,For example,

OinkOink ClankClank BoomBoom

HyperboleHyperbole

A A hyperbolehyperbole is an exaggeration. It is often is an exaggeration. It is often confused with a simile or a metaphor confused with a simile or a metaphor because it often compares two objects. because it often compares two objects. For example: For example:

His feet were as big as a barge.His feet were as big as a barge. I nearly died laughing.I nearly died laughing. I tried a thousand times.I tried a thousand times.

PunsPuns

A pun is a A pun is a phrasephrase that’s funny. that’s funny. For example,For example,

I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. I wondered why the baseball was getting bigger. Then it hit me. Then it hit me.

Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side Did you hear about the guy whose whole left side was cut off? He's all right now .was cut off? He's all right now .

I couldn't quite remember how to throw a I couldn't quite remember how to throw a boomerang, but eventually it came back to me.boomerang, but eventually it came back to me.

IdiomsIdioms

a a phrasephrase that does not make any literal that does not make any literal sense.sense. For example:For example:

Get your mind out of the gutter.Get your mind out of the gutter. A Blessing In Disguise.A Blessing In Disguise. A Chip On Your Shoulder.A Chip On Your Shoulder. A Dime A Dozen.A Dime A Dozen. A Doubting Thomas.A Doubting Thomas.

Imagery…Imagery…Sensory LanguageSensory Language

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Def: Sensory language is language that uses words Def: Sensory language is language that uses words from the 5 senses. from the 5 senses. For example,For example,

DeliciousDelicious ScrumptiousScrumptious StinkyStinky ChalkyChalky RoughRough PiercingPiercing LoudLoud Eye candyEye candy

Come and journey with Come and journey with me through…me through…

A figurative language unit that will blow A figurative language unit that will blow your mind!!!!!your mind!!!!!

ActivityActivity

With you peer buddy, you will be With you peer buddy, you will be assigned a type of figurative language. assigned a type of figurative language. You will create examples of your You will create examples of your figurative language and share them with figurative language and share them with the class.the class.