Imagery Painting a picture with words The formation of mental images using your 5 senses Sight Sound Smell Touch Taste

Examples The face that stared down at me was surly and dark. A hat was pulled over his forehead. Strands of greasy-looking dark hair covered his ears and cheeks. There was a sharp glimmer in his eyes that made me shiver. He smelled like stale cheetos and loudly smacked his gum while staring at me.

a comparison of two unlike things using Simile: a comparison of two unlike things using "like" or "as"

Metaphor: A comparison of two unlike things without the use of "like" or "as"

giving something that is not human human characteristics Personification giving something that is not human human characteristics

Hyperbole An EXTREME exaggeration “I’ve told you a million times …” “If I don’t get that new iPhone I will die!” “I have a ton of home work.” “I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.” “I have a million things to do.”

Alliteration: Repetition of the first consonant sound of multiple words together

Words that imitate the sound associated with the verb Onomatopoeia Words that imitate the sound associated with the verb

Figurative Language in Pop Culture Watch the following clip. Use these examples to complete your chart for the following figurative language terms: simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, and onomatopoeia. Figurative Language in Pop Culture

Repetition Repetition Repetition The repeating of words and phrases for effect “..nervous –very, very dreadfully nervous …” “I moved it slowly –very, very slowly..” “I undid the lantern cautiously—oh so cautiously—cautiously (for the hinges creaked…”

IDIOMS An group of words (phrase) whose meaning is different than the simple definition of singular words An American expression that means something different than what it says

Oxymoron A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms (side by side) All alone A new classic Pretty ugly Jumbo shrimp Random order Least favorite

Paradox A statement or group of statements that leads to a contradiction Examples: You can save money by spending it. He is a wise fool. This is the beginning of the end. Deep down, you’re really shallow.

Pun a humorous use of a phrase that is a play on words I recently spent money on detergent to unclog my sink. It was money down the drain. Our social studies teacher says her globe means the world to her. A dog not only has a fur coat but also pants.

Allusion A reference, within a literary work, to another piece of literature, film, art, movie, story, historical event, etc. Example: Sally rarely ever spent money; she was no Scrooge, but she was definitely frugal. That boy thinks he is Romeo trying to flirt with all of the girls in class.

Metaphor Poem My family lives inside a medicine chest: Dad is the super-size band aid, strong and powerful but not always effective in a crisis. Mom is the middle-size tweezer, which picks and pokes and pinches. David is the single small aspirin on the third shelf, sometimes ignored. Muffin, the sheep dog, is a round cotton ball, stained and dirty, that pops off the shelf and bounces in my way as I open the door. And I am the wood and glue which hold us all together with my love.

Metaphor Poem 2 “Fifth of July” My family is an expired firecracker set off by the blowtorch of divorce. We lay scattered in many directions. My father is the wick, badly burnt but still glowing softly. My mother is the blackened paper fluttering down, blowing this way and that, unsure where to land. My sister is the fallen, colorful parachute, lying in a tangled knot, unable to see the beauty she holds. My brother is the fresh, untouched powder that was protected from the flame. And I, I am the singed, outside papers, curled away from everything, silently cursing the blowtorch.

Your Own Metaphor Poem List the people you live with or the people you are closest to Include your pets if you want Brainstorm items that have many parts that you could use to describe your family

Your Own Metaphor Poem Must be at least 12 lines Must include your closest family members Must use metaphors NOT similes (no like or as) Can type and print out poem to glue on or can write it Must have pictures to represent your metaphor (magazines)

Metaphor Poem My family is a ___________, _________________________. My dad is ___________________, (describe why your dad is this). My mom is ___________________, (desribe why your mom is this). ……