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Figurative Language Figuring it Out
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Figurative and Literal Language
Literally: words function exactly as defined The car is blue. He caught the football. Figuratively: figure out what it means I’ve got your back. It’s raining cats and dogs.
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Comparison of two things using “like” or “as.”
Simile Comparison of two things using “like” or “as.” Examples: The metal twisted like a pretzel. She is as sweet as candy. He eats like a pig.
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A comparison must be made.
ImPORTANT! Using “like” or “as” doesn’t make a simile. A comparison must be made. Not a Simile: I like pizza. Simile: The moon is like a pizza.
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Two things are compared without using “like” or “as.”
METAPHOR Two things are compared without using “like” or “as.” Examples: All the world is a stage. My brother is a pig. She has a stone heart.
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Giving human traits to objects or ideas.
PERSONIFICATION Giving human traits to objects or ideas. Examples: The sunlight danced. Water on the lake shivers. The streets are calling me.
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Exaggerating to show strong feeling or effect.
HYPERBOLE Exaggerating to show strong feeling or effect. Examples: This class is taking forever. My house is a million miles from here. She’d kill me.
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UNDERSTATEMENT Making something seem smaller or less significant.
The opposite of hyperbole. EXAMPLES: I’ll be there in one second. I kind of forgot my homework. This won’t hurt a bit.
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QUIZ On a separate sheet of paper… Write your NAME and CLASS (i.e. 6A)
I will give an example. You will write what type of figurative language it is. (i.e. simile) *Spelling counts. 4. You MAY use your notes.
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He drew a line as straight as an arrow.
1 He drew a line as straight as an arrow. Is it… simile metaphor personification hyperbole understatement
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Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens.
2 Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens. Is it… simile metaphor personification hyperbole understatement
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Can I see you for a second?
3 Can I see you for a second? Is it… simile metaphor personification hyperbole understatement
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The sun was beating down on me.
4 The sun was beating down on me. Is it… simile metaphor personification hyperbole understatement
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The flag flies like a kite in the sky.
5 The flag flies like a kite in the sky. Is it… simile metaphor personification hyperbole understatement
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6 I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark, or wrestle a lion alone in the dark, eat spinach and liver, pet ten porcupines, than tackle the homework, my teacher assigns. Is it… simile metaphor personification hyperbole understatement
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7 Ravenous and savage from its long polar journey, the North Wind is searching for food— Is it… simile metaphor personification hyperbole understatement
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8 The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. Is it… simile metaphor personification hyperbole understatement
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Can I have one of your chips?
9 Can I have one of your chips? Is it… simile metaphor personification hyperbole understatement
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10 In a house the size of a postage stamp
lived a man as big as a barge.
His mouth could drink the entire river
You could say it was rather large
For dinner he would eat a trillion beans
And a silo full of grain,
Washed it down with a tanker of milk
As if he were a drain. Is it… simile metaphor personification hyperbole understatement
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Correct any answers you got wrong.
Let’s REview Correct any answers you got wrong.
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He drew a line as straight as an arrow.
1 He drew a line as straight as an arrow. It is… simile Define
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Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens.
2 Knowledge is a kingdom and all who learn are kings and queens. It is… metaphor Define
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Can I see you for a second?
3 Can I see you for a second? It is… understatement Define
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The sun was beating down on me.
4 The sun was beating down on me. It is… personification Define
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The flag flies like a kite in the sky.
5 The flag flies like a kite in the sky. It is… simile Define
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6 I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark, or wrestle a lion alone in the dark, eat spinach and liver, pet ten porcupines, than tackle the homework, my teacher assigns. It is… hyperbole Define
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7 Ravenous and savage from its long polar journey, the North Wind is searching for food— It is… personification Define
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8 The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. It is… metaphor Define
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Can I have one of your chips?
9 Can I have one of your chips? It is… understatement Define
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10 It is… hyperbole In a house the size of a postage stamp
lived a man as big as a barge.
His mouth could drink the entire river
You could say it was rather large
For dinner he would eat a trillion beans
And a silo full of grain,
Washed it down with a tanker of milk
As if he were a drain. Define
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Practice Activity With a partner, you will create two of each of the five types of figurative language. * You will be sharing one of each with the class. * They can be phrases you have heard before, but they can’t be ones we used as examples when we were learning about them.
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Reminders Simile: Comparison using “like” or “as” Metaphor: Comparison WITHOUT “like” or “as” Personification: Giving human traits to objects or ideas. Hyperbole: Using exaggeration to express strong emotion. Understatement: Making something seem smaller or less significant. (Opposite of Hyperbole.)
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