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Figurative Language
in Reading and Writing
o I can distinguish the differences between the following types of figurative language: metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, understatement, personification, symbol, and imagery.
o I can write the following types of figurative language: metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, understatement, personification, symbol, and imagery in my autobiography.
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Figurative Language
Authors use many types of figurative language
in order to help the reader visualize and
understand what they are writing
metaphor
simile
onomatopoeia
hyperbole
understatement
personification
symbol
imagery
These are some types
of figurative language.
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Metaphor
comparing two nouns that are not alike
It's raining cats and dogs!
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Simile
using the words "like" or "as" to
compare two nouns that are not alike
as sick as a dog
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Sort the similes and metaphors.
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Onomatopoeia
when a word sounds like the
sound it is describing
bang
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Hyperbole
an exaggeration that is not meant
to be taken seriously
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We had to wait forever! 10
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forever
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Write some examples of hyperbole
that you have heard.
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Understatement
The opposite of a hyperbole. When a
writer deliberately makes something seem
less important or serious than it is.
Learning to juggle flaming chainsaws might be a bit tricky at first.
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Personification
describing human qualities in
something that is not a person
My computer died.
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Finish these sentences using the
technique of personification.
After a hard day of work, the shovel _____________.
The cloud was ______________ and began to rain.
The ocean decided to _________________________.
The sun _____________________ on my shoulders.
The hammer hit the nail ______________________.
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Symbol
A person, place, event, or object that has
meaning in itself but suggests other meanings
as well.
Roses are symbol
of romance.
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Imagery
Concrete details that appeal to the five
senses: Taste, touch, smell, sight, and sound.
The air smells like going to
the countryside, fresh and
green. There is no smell of
smoke but only the fresh
waters and the leaves.
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Let's see what you remember...
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Let's write ...
Use a different type of Figurative
Language to write a sentence about:
Yourself
Your Family
An activity you enjoy
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