FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FUNDAMENTALS Created by Steven Swope 9-12 th Grade July 27, 2011 ClickClick to here continue.to here continue.

Objectives  The purpose of the following is to introduce and/or review the different types of figurative language that you may encounter in literature.  After completing this Computer Based Instruction, you will be able to identify the different types of figurative language and use them in your own writing. Click here to continue.

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Table of Contents o Click here to learn about similes. Click here to learn about similes. o Click here to learn about metaphors. Click here to learn about metaphors. o Click here to learn about personification. Click here to learn about personification. o Click here to learn about alliteration. Click here to learn about alliteration. o Click here to learn about hyperboles. Click here to learn about hyperboles. o Click here to learn about onomatopoeia. Click here to learn about onomatopoeia. o Click here to learn about oxymoron. Click here to learn about oxymoron. o Click here to view a summary of this lesson. Click here to view a summary of this lesson. o Click the button when you’re ready to take the quiz.

Similes A simile is a sentence or phrase which compares to unlike things using the words “like” or “as.”

Example 1: Similes The dog chased the cat around the tree howling like a police siren.

Practice 1: Similes Take turns reading the sentences aloud with your partner, filling in the blank with a noun to complete the simile: The man’s hair was as greasy as a ____________. The woman’s ___________ shined like diamonds. My grandparents’ house creaked like a __________. Night, black as __________, fell on the small village. For more practice with similes click here and follow the onscreen instructions.

Metaphors A metaphor is very similar to a simile: it also compares two unlike things except it does not use the words “like” or “as.”

Example 2: Metaphors The man’s eyes were brilliant blue sapphires shining in the sunny afternoon.

Practice 2: Metaphors Take turns reading the sentences aloud with your partner; fill in the blanks with a noun to finish the metaphor. The nervous man was a yapping __________. The woman, a grinning ________, stalked down the street. Some people are power hungry ________. Other people are meek little _______. For more practice with metaphors, click here and read the page carefully.

Personification Personification is writing that gives non human objects or animals human characteristics.

Example 3: Personification The cat sighed in exasperation when its owner walked by without petting it.

Practice 3: Personification Take turns reading the sentences aloud with your partner; fill in the blank with an inhuman object. The ________ crouched angrily on the table. _________ whispered in the dark. In the night, _________ laughed mockingly. The _______ sang serenely in the early morning. For more practice with personification, click here and read the webpage carefullyFor more practice with personification, click here and read the webpage carefully.

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Quiz Directions Read each question aloud and discuss it with your partner. Then, select the most appropriate answer from the given prompts.

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor? a. A simile compares to unlike things, while a metaphor compares to like things. b. A simile uses “like” or “as” to compare two unlike things, a metaphor does not. c. A metaphor compares to unlike things, while a simile gives human characteristics to non human things.

Which of the following is an example of personification? a.The man howling in pain like a dog, ran out of the room.The man howling in pain like a dog, ran out of the room. a.Your eyes are diamonds in the ocean.Your eyes are diamonds in the ocean. a.Water murmured softly between the banks of the brook.Water murmured softly between the banks of the brook.

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In this lesson you have learned to identify and compose similes, metaphors, and many other types of figurative language. However, remember that practice makes perfect, and that there are still more types of figurative language to learn about. Summary

Teacher Information See below for the CLEs addressed in this lesson.

Resources (2001). Web. 3 Aug Metaphor practice. ThinkQuest.. (2001). Web. 3 Aug Personification practice. ThinkQuest.. (2001). Web. 03 Aug Simile practice. ThinkQuest..

DIVERSITY ACCOMODATIONS Working together in pairs will help a diverse range of students.