The power point on figurative language covers alliteration, metaphor, simile, personification, and hyperbole. Examples are given for each literary device.
Figurative Language Learning Target: Students will be able to identify the following literary devices: metaphor, simile, alliteration, personification, and hyperbole. Standard 3.6
Alliteration
The repetition of consonant sounds.
Alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds.
Consonants are the letters in the alphabet that are NOT vowels.
Alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds.
Vowels = a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y
The y in fly is a vowel The y in yellow is a consonant
Alliteration The repetition of consonant sounds.
b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z
Alliteration
Tom tucked, twisted, and tumbled down the mountain.
Metaphor A comparison that is made between two unlike things without using like or as.
Metaphor
Time is money.
Metaphor Time is money Time is not literally money. This is a figurative expression.
Metaphor Time is money This means that people make money in time. For example some people get paid by the hour, or by the week, month, or year. Over time, people are making money. So, don’t waste it.
Simile A simile is just like a metaphor but the words like or as are used.
Time is like money.
Hyperbole Exaggeration. Overstating something.
I told you that a million times already.
Hyperbole I told you that a million times already.
I may have told you something many times, but it wasn’t close to a million times. It is an exaggeration to say that it was a million times. I am saying a million times to emphasize that it has been a lot of times.
Personification Giving or attributing human characteristics to something that is not human. The sad clouds cried.
Personification The sad clouds cried. This could be stated or written to emphasize that it is raining and it is a dreary day. People tend to be more down and depressed on rainy days, and happier when it is a sunny day. The clouds are not literally sad. Being sad is a human emotion and the clouds are not human. Also humans cry and not clouds.
Why know about Figurative Language? Understanding figurative language will make you a better reader, and communicator. People don’t always write or speak literally. Often they use figurative language. Being able to understand when language is being used figuratively is an important skill that will be needed in daily life, and is important to master to be successful as a student in high school, college, and beyond.
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