1. Figurative Language Connotations

2. 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers Connotation of Words  Denotation is the specific meaning of a word. (Dictionary)  Connotation refers to the feeling or emotionalism surrounding a word. (Ex: skinny communicates a negative feeling). (Ex: slender or slim communicates a positive feeling).

3. a. Issueb. Problem a. Lonelinessb. Independence a. Tolerantb. Pushover a. Difficultb. Challenging a. Paleb. fair p. 358/344-360/345 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers

4. Similes A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as. (Ex: the spring flower pushed up its bloom like a lighthouse beckoning on a gloomy night.)

5. 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers Personification  Personification is attributing human characteristics to non-human things.  Example: The birds speak from the forest.  Example: Time marches on.

6. 2008 Pearson Education, Inc., Publishing as Longman Publishers Metaphors A metaphor is a direct comparison of two unlike things (without using like or as). (Ex: The corporate accountant is a computer from nine to five.)

7. 1. The surface of the wooden table shone like a mirror. 2. As we journeyed through the jungle, the vines grabbed at our ankles with their wiry fingers. 3. The woman spoke politely to the gardener, but icicles hung from every word.