Imagery, Similes, and Metaphors Rich Language, Rich Experience

Student Expectations Definition of Imagery Purpose of Imagery After this PowerPoint you will be expected to know: Definition of Imagery Purpose of Imagery Three types of imagery

Imagery Jump-Start Purple Red Green Rose Cactus Fern Lion Hyena Owl Think of a book / movie / TV show (the one you’re reading, a favorite, etc.) Choose 3 characters. On paper, create metaphors, using a grid like the one below, for each based on their personalities See example below as a model Harry Ron Hermione Color Purple Red Green Plant Rose Cactus Fern Animal Lion Hyena Owl Season Winter Summer Fall

Connect to Lesson What emotions come to mind when you see these images: Harry Potter Color Purple Plant Rose Animal Lion Season Winter I think of regality, hope, bravery, sentimentality. Does this describe Harry Potter?

Imagery--Definition Language that describes something in detail, using words to substitute for and create sensory stimulation– Sight Sound Smell Touch Taste A pattern of descriptions, repeated in a text

Imagery-- Purpose To “place” the reader “there” To evoke emotions But, we all bring our own background– do we all feel the same emotions? Some say, Yes. They are the emotions the author intended us to feel. Some say, No. We are all different.

Imagery--Types Direct- Uses the 5 senses sight, sound, taste, touch, smell literal “bare of leaves, outlined against the sky” Metaphor-compares two unlike things Not literal; you must read between the lines “a fork of black lightening, frozen into permanence against the white clouds” Simile- compares two unlike things using “like” or “as.” (Not literal!) “a posture like a question mark”

Metaphors and Similes-- Definitions Metaphor: a direct relationship where one thing or idea substitutes for another Simile: an implied relationship where one thing or idea substitutes for another (it is like something; implied)

Discovering Imagery You and your partner will receive excerpts from the following three stories: Princess Diaries Harry Potter Guts (Gary Paulsen) Read each one carefully. Now, go back to each passage, and write down the examples of imagery from each excerpt into your chart.

Imagery-- Recap Discuss with your partner– Was there one type of imagery that was used more than the others? (direct, metaphor, or simile) Was one type of imagery more effective than the others? What emotions are evoked? What is the purpose of imagery?

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