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I will be able to identify styles of figurative language

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I will be able to use styles of figurative language in my descriptive writing

 Figurative language:  Is expressing ideas indirectly;  Is language used in a special way to create a special effect made up of words and phrases which don’t mean what they first appear to mean  Makes writing more interesting

 Simile  Metaphor  Personification  Alliteration  Onomatopoeia  Hyperbole  Idioms  Cliches

We will be concentrating on these 4:  Simile  Metaphor  Personification  Alliteration  Onomatopoeia  Hyperbole  Idioms  Cliches

 Is when an object (or animal) is given human-like qualities or characteristics .

 “The

stars danced

moonlit sky.” playfully in the  “The

thunder grumbled

man” like an old  What is the simile in this example?

 “The

popcorn leapt

out of the bowl.”  “

Time creeps

up on you.”  “I tripped because the

curb jumped

out in front of me.”

 Nicki Minaj, “Super Bass”  “Boy you got my

heart beat running away

”  Owl City, “Fireflies”  “Cuz’ I get

a thousand hugs from ten thousand lightning bugs

, as

they try to teach me how to dance

.”

 Onomatopoeia is a word that makes the sound of the word it is describing.

Snap, crackle, pop Clang Honk Plop Splat Thump Zip Boom Clash Munch Poof Swoosh Wham Zoom

 Katy Perry, “Firework”  “

Boom, boom, boom

, even brighter than the moon, moon, moon.”

 A comparison of two like things  A simile uses the words “ like ” or “ as ” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike

 Example:

Simile Meaning

“as busy as a bee ” Very busy “as big as a bus ” Pretty big!

“as silent as the dead ” Completely silent “as quick as lightning ” ?

 Rihanna, “Diamonds”  “Shine bright like a diamond ”  Selena Gomez, “Year without Rain” “A day without you is

like a year without rain

”

 Is a comparison of unrelated subjects.

 A comparison of two (or more) unlike things without using the words “like” or “as”;  Usually uses the words “is” or “are”

Metaphor

“the assignment

was a breeze

” “it is going to be

clear skies

from now on” “Her voice

is music to my ears

”

Meaning

The assignment was easy Things are going to be better I really enjoy listening to her voice

 One Directions, “One Thing”  Shot me out of the sky

You're my kryptonite

You keep making me weak Yeah, frozen and can't breathe

 Turn to page 39 in your packet  Using what you have learned about figurative language, write a descriptive paragraph about the following image.

 Image this is what you see as you are flying over New York City.