Fun with Figurative Language

Objective Students will learn figurative language terms and demonstrate understanding of each term’s meaning.

Figurative Language Definition: speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaning We will be using various types of figurative language as we study poetry

Examples of Figurative Language Click the following links to learn about figurative language terms: Figurative Language Terms Video Figurative Language Glogster Now that you’ve got a basic idea of each term, let’s review the specific definitions

Types of Figurative Language and Poetic Devices Click each link to review the terms. When you finish, click the arrow on the right Personification Alliteration Metaphor Simile Hyperbole Onomatopoeia Assonance Anaphora Epistrophe Consonance

Personification Definition: Giving human characteristics to something that is non-human Example: The stuffed bear smiled as the little boy hugged him close

Anaphora Definition: Repetition of the first word for subsequent lines. Example: Every step you take. Every breath you take. Every single day.

Epistrophe Definition: Repetition of the last word for subsequent lines. Example: The rebel dresses in fantastic clothes. When everybody wears fantastic clothes

Alliteration Definition: The repetition of the initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables Example: The wild and woolly walrus waits and wonders when we'll walk by

Metaphor Definition: Comparing two things by using one thing/object in place of another to suggest the likeness between them Does not use the words “like” or “as” Example: Her hair was silk

Simile Definition: A figure of speech comparing two unlike things using the words “like” or “as” Example: The sun is like a yellow ball of fire in the sky

Hyperbole Definition: An exaggerated figure of speech, often with humor Example: Mile-high ice cream cone

Onomatopoeia Definition: Naming a thing or an action by imitating the sound associated with it Examples: Buzz Hiss Roar Woof

Assonance Definition: A repetition of vowel sounds within words Examples: h o ly & st o ny Fl ee t f ee t sw ee p by sl ee ping g ee s e

Consonance Definition: A repetition of consonant sounds within words Examples: Great, or good, or kind, or fair, I will ne'e r the more despair ; Here, the r sound is being repeated.

REVIEW TIME Go through each review in the order listed here. Review 1 Review 2 Review 3 Review 4: Fireworks Song/Lyrics Review 5 Review 6 Review 7 Review 8 Click here when you finish all reviews

Review Time! “The sky is as blue as a smurf” is an example of a metaphor. True or False FALSETRUE

Review Time Honk, Ka-Pow, Boom, Buzz are all examples of: Hyperbole Onomatopoeia

Review Time Sammy saw a slithering snake is an example of alliteration. TRUEFALSE

Review Time- Listen to the song and identify the figurative language used “Firework” by Katy Perry Do you ever feel like a plastic bag Drifting through the wind Wanting to start again Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin Like a house of cards One blow from caving in Do you ever feel already buried deep Six feet under scream But no one seems to hear a thing Do you know that there's still a chance for you Cause there's a spark in you You just gotta ignite the light And let it shine Just own the night Like the Fourth of July Cause baby you're a firework Come on show 'em what you're worth Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!" As you shoot across the sky-y-y Baby you're a firework Come on let your colors burst Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh!" You're gonna leave 'em fallin' down-own-own Boom, boom, boom Even brighter than the moon, moon, moon It's always been inside of you, you, you And now it's time to let it through

Review Time “You’re a firework” is an example of a SimileMetaphor

Review Time “Boom, boom, boom even brighter than the moon, moon, moon” is an example of two types of figurative language. Choose which two: Assonance and Onomatopoeia Alliteration and Onomatopoeia

Review Time “Already buried deep/Six feet under scream/But no one seems to hear a thing” Is an example of… Personification Hyperbole

Review Time “Do you ever feel, feel so paper thin/ Like a house of cards/ One blow from caving in?” Is an example of… SimileMetaphor

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Congratulations! You’ve finished the figurative language terms review! You should now be able to read a poem and identify the seven types of figurative language you worked with here!