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Figurative Language
in Reading and Writing
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I can increase my descriptive word
choice, specifically using adjectives
and figurative language, in writing 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
not using "like" or "as"
The spoiled two-year-old is
a princess!
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Simile
using the words "like" or "as" to
compare two nouns that are not alike
I was 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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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.
I did okay. I earned 100%.
It gets a little chilly in the winter.
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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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Figurative Language
Day 2
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I can increase my descriptive word
choice, specifically using adjectives
and figurative language, in writing my
autobiography.
www.teachsmarter.ning.com
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Figurative Language Partner Review simile
metaphor
onomatopoeia
understatement
imagery
Partner A explains the definition and Partner B gives an example. Then switch roles for the next word.
hyperbole
personification
symbol
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Figurative Language Quick Check ­ Bubble Sheet
A. simile
B. metaphor
C. personification
D. onomatopoeia
E. understatement
1. when a word sounds like the sound it is describing
2. comparing two nouns that are not alike not using “like” or “as”
3. using the words “like” or “as” to compare two nouns that are not alike
4. the opposite of a hyperbole; when a writer deliberately makes something seem less important or serious than it is
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A. imagery B. hyperbole
C. personification
D. onomatopeia E. symbol
5. an exaggeration that is not meant to be taken seriously
6. concrete details that appeal to the five senses (taste, touch, smell, sight, and sound)
7. describing human qualities in something that is not a person
8. a person, place, event, or object that has meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well
9. Choose the type of figurative language that best describes the following sentence. “I’d rather take baths with a man­eating shark than do my homework.”
a. personification
b. simile
c. metaphor
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Journal 4-1
Identify the main activities that you enjoy
most in life. Be descriptive! Think about
extracurricular activities you have
participated in (both in and outside school)
since you were a young child.
**Use at least one type of figurative
language in this journal entry.
**When you finish, go back and add
different types of figurative language to
other journals.
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