F IGURATIVE L ANGUAGE Do you think that any kind of writing would be as enjoyable if there wasn’t figurative language?

E SSENTIAL Q UESTIONS Why do authors use figurative language? What does figurative language add to writing?

F IGURATIVE L ANGUAGE (D O N OT C OPY ) Figurative Language Alliteration Allusion Connotation Clichés Denotation Hyperbole Idioms Imagery Irony Metaphor Onomatopoeia Personification Simile Symbol

F IGURATIVE L ANGUAGE Creating fresh and original descriptions Examples: - The raven zigged and zagged across the starlight sky as colorful costumes raced from light source to light source, laughing and screaming. - A permanent grin and laughing eyes watched as a series of tennis shoes come and go as the night slept on.

A LLITERATION A repetition of sound or letter at the beginning of words. Examples: - Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. - The snakes slithered around the room. - Hilarious Hilda hiccupped for three minutes. - The runty rabbit ricocheted off of the radio. Find an example from the quotes that are on your desk.

A LLUSIONS A reference to a famous person, place, event, or work of literature. Examples: *I fell down a rabbit hole, but I survived. - A reference to Alice in Wonderland. This is describing a journey or obstacle that this person faced. *He was a real Romeo with the ladies. - Romeo was a character in Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, and was very romantic in expressing his love for Juliet. *He is a scrooge! - A reference to Scrooge from Christmas Carol. This is describing the person as a cheapskate.

C ONNOTATION The ideas and feelings associated with the word, as opposed to it’s dictionary definition. Examples: - Angry- Red - Happy- Yellow - Love- Pink - Innocent- White - Depressed- Dark Blue

C LICHES An expression that has been used so often that it has become contrite or boring. Examples: - Her eyes are like pool of stars - Her ruby lips grinned at the man. - The step-sisters’ necks were like swans. - He was a deer in the headlights when he say her.

D ENOTATION Dictionary definition. Examples: - Cower (v.)- to crouch or huddle up as from fear or cold. - Giddy (adj.)- having or causing whirling, unsteady sensation; dizzy. - Startle (v.)- to surprise, frighten, or alarm suddenly.

H YERBOLE An author’s use of exaggeration or overstatement for emphasis. Examples: - I have told you a million times! - I am so hungry I could eat a horse. - I had a ton of homework. - He is as skinny as a toothpick. Find an example from the quotes that are on your desk.

I DIOMS An expression that has a meaning different from the meaning of its individual words. Examples: - Ms. Evans is as blind as a bat. - My mom has bats in the belfry. - It’s raining cats and dogs! - You’re pulling my leg. - Stop driving me up the wall. Find an example from the quotes that are on your desk.

I MAGERY Words and phrases that appeal to readers’ senses. Examples: - The giant tree was ablaze with the orange, red, and yellow leaves that were beginning to make their decent to the ground. - The music coursed through us, shaking our bodies as if it came from within us. - Even in the summertime,… Find an example from the quotes that are on your desk.

I RONY A contrast between what is expected and what actually exists or happen. Examples: - In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo finds Juliet in a drugged state and he thinks she is dead. He kills himself. When Juliet wakes up she finds Romeo dead and kills herself. - The Titanic was promoted as being 100% unsinkable; but, in 1912 the ship sank on its maiden voyage. - A man who is a traffic cop gets his license suspended for unpaid parking tickets. Find an example from the quotes that are on your desk.

M ETAPHOR A comparison of two things that have some quality in common. Examples: - “I am a turtle, slowly crawling to you.” - The distance between us is an ocean. - The shortstop pounced on the ball. Find an example from the quotes that are on your desk.

Y OU ARE DONE … Yeah, that was a lie.

O NOMATOPOEIA The use of words whose sound suggests their meaning. Words that imitate sound. Examples: - Crash, boom, sizzle, whisper, tapped, rapped, crinkled Find an example from the quotes that are on your desk.

P ERSONIFICATION The giving of human qualities to an object, animal, or idea. Examples: - He stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky. - My computer throws a fit every time I try to use it. - The thunder grumbled like an old man. Find an example from the quotes that are on your desk.

S IMILE A comparison between two things that is conveyed by the means of “like” and “as.” Examples: - “I’m like a bird, I’ll only fly away.” - “My love is like a red, red rose.” - She walked gracefully like a cat. - His hair was dark as night. Find an example from the quotes that are on your desk.

S YMBOL A person, a place, an object, or an action that stands for something beyond itself. Usually repeated or brought more than once. Examples: - Black is used to represent death or evil. - Purple is a royal color. - A chain can symbolize the coming together of two things. - A dove can be a symbol of peace.

G UESS WHAT … THERE IS STILL MORE. That will be later.