TODAY’S GOALS Review concrete language skills/vocabulary and introduce the scale of abstraction Introduce and practice using figurative language for open form prose writing

VOCABULARY Scale of Abstraction Concrete Words Abstract Words Dominant Impression See pg of the A&B textbook

GROUP ACTIVITY: CONCRETE WORDS AND SETTINGS Select a setting that everyone in the group is familiar with. Suggestions include: the beach, a mall, a particular place or building at FIU, a park, etc. Be specific here. Select a dominant impression you wish to convey for the setting Write a 1 paragraph description that heavily uses concrete words and conveys your selected dominant impression You will be asked to read your description to the class (but not your dominant setting). The class will then explain the dominant impression or mood they got from your description.

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE VOCABULARY Metonymy Metaphor Simile Hyperbole Understatement Pathetic Fallacy/Personification

METONYMY Definition: use of a word or phrase to stand for another word. This new word is chosen for its association with the word or concept. Examples: “The pen is mightier than the sword” “The White House will announce its budget plans today” “Lend me your ears” The teenagers split when the law showed up

METAPHOR & SIMILE Metaphor: a term or phrase used to describe something to which it is not literally applicable. A symbol used to represent something else Simile: comparison of two unlike things that are directly compared. A metaphor that uses “like” or “as” Metaphor Examples: He drowned in a sea of grief She had a broken heart The date was an emotional rollercoaster Simile Examples: He ran like a cheetah She was as busy as a bee “My love is like a red, red rose”

HYPERBOLE & UNDERSTATEMENT Hyperbole: obvious and intentional exaggeration that should not be taken literally Understatement: Purposefully downplaying or under-representing something for rhetorical effect, causing a contrast between description and reality. Hyperbole Examples: He was driving so fast I thought we would break the sound barrier I told you a million times to stop that! I’m so hungry I could eat a horse Understatement Examples: I wouldn’t say he was thin (when describing an obese person) I might have eaten one of the cookies (after devouring a whole box) I know a little about math (said by famous mathematician)

PATHETIC FALLACY/PERSONIFICATION Definition: attribution of human characteristics to belong to animals, inanimate objects, or phenomena Examples: “I miss you like the deserts miss the rain” Opportunity is knocking at your door “The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky” The storm howled angrily outside

GROUP ACTIVITY: IDENTIFYING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE In your unit 1 groups Share and read through the sample open form prose that you brought in today For each piece of open form prose, identify 2-3 examples of figurative language. Write out the sentence or phrase and identify what type of figurative language is being used If you have trouble finding 2-3 examples of figurative language from a piece, see if you can find additional examples in on of your other group members’ pieces Turn in a single sheet for your group and make sure to identify the title and author of each piece being used as well as who brought it in for homework

GROUP ACTIVITY: GENERATING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE In your unit 1 groups Come up with 2-3 examples each of metaphor, simile, hyperbole, understatement, and pathetic fallacy/personfication These examples can be a sentence or two long if it is necessary to add a context Please do this assignment on a separate sheet from Group Activity 1

HOMEWORK Read A&B Blog Entry 2 Focus: Literacy Narrative Brainstorm: Begin thinking of ideas you might use for your literacy narrative. Write out a brainstorm that includes: What problem your literacy narrative could address How this explains part of your background What major characters and settings it could include What major events could take place If you are having trouble selecting a single idea to work with, try brainstorming several problems you could focus on or achievements you have that could make a story Note: you do not have to go in depth with any of these items just yet. Simply list them out in a clear and organized fashion.