2. Pretentious (adj):
Having the quality of regarding yourself as more impressive or important than you really are.
Vocabulary Bell- Ringer 9/16/16
Directions:
Write down the sentence below.
Using context clues, guess what you think the underlined word means.
Write your guess down
“The pretentious couple always serves caviar at their parties, even though they themselves dislike it.”

3. Figurative Language Review
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4. How many of these words do you know?

5. remember Figurative Language =
Descriptive writing that goes beyond the simple and literal meaning of the words.
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6. Example: remember Vs. Her hair is a satin waterfall of curls.
Literal
Her thick hair fell in curls down her back.
Vs.
Her hair is a satin waterfall of curls.
Figurative
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7. Types of Figurative Language:
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
Onomatopoeia-
Hyperbole-
Oxymoron-
Alliteration

8. Simile:
A way of describing something by __________ it to something else when ____________________.
comparing
using “like” or “as”

9. The river was like a frozen mirror of glass.
Simile
The river was like a frozen mirror of glass.

10. Metaphor:
A way of describing something by ___________ it to something else__________________.
comparing
WITHOUT using “like” or “as”

11. The field is a satin ribbon woven through the trees.
Metaphor
The field is a satin ribbon woven through the trees.

12. Personification:
To describe something that is not human __________ _____________________.
using human actions or characteristics

13. The leaves danced happily in the wind.
Personification

14. Onomatopoeia: Words that ______________ ___________________.
describe or imitate sounds
Words that ______________ ___________________.

15. The water rippled and sloshed against the side of the boat.
Onomatopoeia
The water rippled and sloshed against the side of the boat.

16. Hyperbole:
A description that ____________, usually using extremes to show a ________or a _________.
exaggerates
positive
negative

17. The day was so hot that the sidewalk was on fire.
Hyperbole
The day was so hot that the sidewalk was on fire.

18. two opposite words or ideas
Oxymoron:
Combining of ______________________ to create a new and unique meaning.
two opposite words or ideas

19. The end of the battle was marked by a deafening silence.
Oxymoron

20. Alliteration:
The repetition of _______________ in two or more words in the same phrase or sentence.
the first consonant sound

21. The leaves rustled restlessly as they raked across the ground.
Alliteration

22. AVOID Cliché…
Cliché – an expression, idea, or images that is used so often that it loses its impact and originality.
If you have heard it before... DON’T use it!
Example:
He weighs a thousand pounds
She’s quiet as a mouse.

24. Purposeful Choices…
Authors choose to use figurative language for a reason.
It isn’t included by accident.
Authors use certain types of figurative language to create certain effects.
Show a contrast in ideas
Make a connection between images
Emphasize an emotion or tone
Emphasize an action or event
Establish a specific setting

25. Now, you try it…
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26. 1. The trees are like a canopy protecting the road.
Simile
1. The trees are like a canopy protecting the road.

27. 2. The sun smiled down on me in sharp rays of light.
Alliteration
Personification

28. 3. The rain drops splattered and slapped the smooth sidewalk.
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration

29. 4. The cars were streaks of precious metal reflecting in the night.
Metaphor
4. The cars were streaks of precious metal reflecting in the night.

30. 5. It was so frigid that all spoken words froze into solid ice.
Hyperbole
5. It was so frigid that all spoken words froze into solid ice.

31. 6. Parting is such sweet sorrow.
Oxymoron
6. Parting is such sweet sorrow.

32. Now, can you write your own?
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33. Practice with Figurative Language:
Rule One: Write in complete sentences!
Rule Two: Don’t write the first idea the comes to mind! Be creative.
Rule Three: Avoid clichés! Be original.
Rule Four: Be creative and detailed!

34. Some Examples:
Simile: The lake was like a shining mirror of glass through the frosty meadow.
Metaphor: The sunset was a swirling puddle of melted crayons across the sky.
Personification: The pouring rain tap-danced quickly across the hood of my car.
Onomatopoeia: The thunder crackled in the night and slammed me out of my quiet sleep.
Hyperbole: The work was so challenging even an astrophysicist could not get a perfect score.

35. Simile
7. The mist was like…

36. 8. The desert was so dry…
Hyperbole

37. Onomatopoeia
9. The baseball…

38. 10. The waves …
Alliteration

39. 11. The carnival lights were …
Metaphor

40. Personification
12. The strike of lightning…

41. To make something more noticeable.
Accentuate (V):
To make something more noticeable.
Vocabulary Bell- Ringer 9/20/16
Directions:
Write down the sentence below.
Using context clues, guess what you think the underlined word means.
Write your guess down
“The color of her shirt accentuates the blue color of her eyes more vividly.”

43. How is this trailer effective at making Mary Poppins seem creepy?

44. What does it mean to be “effective”?
Effective (adj) : Producing a desired result
The figurative language is effective when it produces a desired result. That desired result is usually related to the pattern the figurative language creates…

45. Recognizing Patterns in Figurative Language
What is the pattern? (What do all of these words/images have in common? Think of the characteristics associated with the words)
Blood red Smash Hit Fury Slap Crack
Pattern:
Violence
Do this one together?

46. Recognizing Patterns in Figurative Language
What is the pattern? (What do all of these words/images have in common? Think of the characteristics associated with the words.)
Gentle Whisper Quiet Warm Cradled
Pattern: Comfort

47. Recognizing Patterns in Figurative Language
What is the pattern? (What do all of these words/images have in common? Think of the characteristics associated with the words.)
Oozing Dripping Infect Diseased Filthy
Pattern: Gruesome/Gory

48. Recognizing Patterns in Figurative Language
What is the pattern? (What do all of these words/images have in common? Think of the characteristics associated with the words.)
Excited Confident Laughing Smile Joyful
Pattern: Happiness/Positive

49. Recognizing Patterns & Effectiveness in Figurative Language
-Metaphor
She was a hurricane But now she's just a gust of wind She used to set the sails of a thousand ships Was a force to be reckoned with She could be a statue of liberty She could be a Joan of Arc But he's scared of the light that's inside of her So he keeps her in the dark
Step One: Label Figurative Language
Step Two: Circle vivid description words within the figurative language
Step Three: Decide what the pattern is.
-Metaphor
-hyperbole
-Metaphor
Do with them…
Pattern: Strength

50. Determine WHY the figurative language is effective:
The effect always relates back to the pattern!
Does the image…
Emphasize something
Make something personal
Create an emotion/feeling
Add drama or suspense
Create a “character”
Focus on one of the senses
Make something visual
Make something realistic
Create action and/or movement
-Metaphor
She was a hurricane But now she's just a gust of wind She used to set the sails of a thousand ships Was a force to be reckoned with She could be a statue of liberty She could be a Joan of Arc But he's scared of the light that's inside of her So he keeps her in the dark
-Metaphor
-hyperbole
-Metaphor
The figurative language in the song is effective because it creates a character of strength and independence.
Pattern: Strength

51. Recognizing Patterns & Effectiveness in Figurative Language
Step One: Label Figurative Language
Step Two: Circle vivid description words
Step Three: Write down what the pattern is.
Step Four: Explain what the effect of the figurative language is. (It always relates back to the pattern)
She's just a girl and she's on fire She's living in a world and it's on fire Filled with catastrophe, but she knows she can fly away She got both feet on the ground And she's burning it down She got her head in the clouds And she's not backing down
Pattern:
Effect: The figurative language is effective because…
Does the image…
Emphasize something
Make something personal
Create an emotion/feeling
Add drama or suspense
Create a “character”
Focus on one of the senses
Make something visual
Make something realistic
Create action and/or movement
With a partner