1. Figurative Language Part 3
The one where we talk about
Clichés and Symbolism

2. Clichés
Cliché is phrase or opinion that is overused and indicates a lack of original thought.

3. Clichés **Cliché are VERY similar to idioms (?)
But they have an important difference

4. Clichés
Meaning
Idioms have a figurative meaning, not a literal meaning.
Clichés may have both figurative and literal meaning.

5. Clichés How to understand this idea better:
Most to all idioms can be clichés, but not every cliché is an idiom…
Imagine a chocolate chip cookie. Chocolate chip cookies are idioms.
But not every cookie is always a chocolate chip cookie.

6. Clichés Literal Clichés and Reason Why
They all lived happily ever after…
Overused, but literally the story is ending in happiness

7. Clichés Literal Clichés and Reason Why
[Blank] was only a matter of time
It’s an expression meaning something will happen eventually, in “a certain length of time”

8. Literal Clichés and Reason Why
As brave as a lion
Literally talking about someone’s bravery, using a simile to describe the bravery.

9. Literal Clichés and Reason Why
As fast as lightning
Literally talking about someone’s speed, using a simile (and hyperbole) to describe the speed.

10. Figurative Clichés and Reason Why
I was scared to death
This can’t be literal because to be actually scared to death means you wouldn’t have been able to say this.

11. Clichés Figurative Clichés and Reason Why Falling head over heels
An expression meaning that you like someone else, not actually tripping over yourself.

12. Figurative Clichés and Reason Why
Read between the lines
Expression meaning that one must read closely, not that there’s an actual hidden message between the lines you read.

13. Symbolism

14. Symbolism
Symbolism is when one idea, feeling, emotion, or other concept is represented by something else

15. picture character/person symbol/icon place color object sound
Symbolism
picture
character/person
symbol/icon
place
color
object
sound

16. He was as brave as a lion*. Lions are a common symbol for courage.
Symbolism
He was as brave as a lion*.
Lions are a common symbol for courage.

17. Other popular symbols:
Symbolism
Other popular symbols:

18. What could be some other symbols?
Symbolism
picture
place
symbol/icon
Object
color
sound
What could be some other symbols?
character/person

19. Symbolism What could be some other symbols?
*Examples were written down on board*