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Warm-Up Why do you think writers and speakers use figurative language Warm-Up Why do you think writers and speakers use figurative language? Prefix: ante- Meaning: before Example: antecedent—that which comes before

HOUSE ON MANGO STREET RESPONSE -5 1/2 MINUTES TO PREP -BE READY TO STAND IN FRONT OF THE CLASS

Instructions You have 35 minutes to… 1. Review the PowerPoint 2. Complete the “Literary Terms sheet” as you review the PowerPoint 3. I will be checking you off at the end of 35 minutes

8th Grade Literary Terms

Simile A comparison between two unlike things that uses the word “like” or “as.” Example: The moon appeared as a large drop of blood. Jake was like Michael Jordan out there on the court tonight.

Metaphor A comparison between two things not usually compared to each other. Example: The road was a ribbon of moonlight Her hair, a spider web of tangles.

Personification an inanimate object. Example: Using human Characteristics to describe an inanimate object. Example: The wind gnawed at her dress.

Idiom An accepted phrase or expression having a meaning different from the literal. Example: All Bark and No Bite Wolf in Sheep's Clothing Cash Cow

Hyperbole AN EXAGERATION

Allusion

Example of Allusion in Harry Potter Example of an Allusion Example of Allusion in Harry Potter https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twUO3TfK3VA This video is meant to show you how new authors use allusions—it is not intended to discuss anything religious. This is an OPTIONAL video if you want to watch. The above video shows how a modern book of literature, the Harry Potter series, characters are allusions (references, based on) those of Bible.