Transcript Figures of Speech - Santee School District / Overview

Introducing…
Imagery, Alliteration, Hyperbole
and Onomatopoeia
Mrs. Kelly Brown
Imagery
Definition:
Descriptive writing that appeals to the senses
(sight, taste, touch, smell, and hearing)
Think of it this way:
When a writer uses imagery, the descriptive
writing helps create a picture or image in
your mind.
Imagery = Mental Image
Imagery
Example:
The hot July sun cast an orange glare over
the ocean waves.
Imagery
Another example:
The cool waves crashed over my feet as we
walked along the gritty sand.
Which of the following is another
example of imagery?
(Click on a sentence to select your answer.)
There is a white bird in the sky.
The delicate white bird flew gracefully through
the blue sky.
I heard the birds and saw them flying.
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“The delicate white bird flew gracefully through
the blue sky” is an example of imagery because
it gives the reader a mental image by appealing
to the senses.
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Alliteration
Take a look at the following examples of alliteration.
You will later select the best definition for this figure
of speech.
Brad wore his blue and brown blazer.
Hank held his head high.
Larry loves lemonade and lolly pops.
Six swans went swimming in the sea.
Alliteration
Have you figured it out yet?
Here are more examples to help refine your
definition.
Alliteration  Sue shook her silky silver hair
as the sun was setting.
NOT Alliteration  Elizabeth easily eyed an
elephant in the elevator.
Which of the following is the best
definition for alliteration?
(Click on a definition to select your answer.)
Repetition of beginning consonant sounds
Repetition of beginning vowel sounds
Repetition of ending consonant sounds
Repetition of ending vowel sounds
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Alliteration is the repetition of beginning
consonant sounds, such as “Six silly swans
went swimming in the sea.”
It’s important to note that not every
word in the sentence has to begin
with the same letter in order for it
to be considered alliteration.
In the above example, only 5 out of
8 words begin with an “s”.
Hyperbole
Think about the following examples of hyperbole.
You will later select the best definition for this figure
of speech.
My backpack weighs a ton.
Hyperbole
Another example:
The wolf weighed 10,000 pounds.
Hyperbole
More examples:
You could have knocked me
over with a feather.
I’ve told you a million times!
Which of the following is the best
definition for hyperbole?
(Click on a definition to select your answer.)
A major understatement; the opposite of exaggeration
A true statement that accurately describes a person,
place, or thing
A major exaggeration or overstatement used for
emphasis or humor
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Hyperbole is a major exaggeration or
overstatement.
Authors use this figure of speech to emphasize
a point or add humor.
Think about many times in a day
you exaggerate what you say and
use hyperbole.
Onomatopoeia
When you see this:
You often hear this:
Buzz and ring are both examples of onomatopoeia.
Start thinking about what you think is best
definition for this figure of speech.
Onomatopoeia
When you see this:
You often hear this:
Which of the following is the best
definition for onomatopoeia?
(Click on a definition to select your answer.)
A word that looks like its meaning
A word that sounds like its meaning
A word that only describes animal sounds
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Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like its
meaning.
It can also be described as the use of a word
which imitates a sound.
Other examples include: screech, whirr, sizzle,
crunch, bang, pow, zap, roar, growl, click,
snap, crackle, and pop.
Metaphor vs. Simile
Use the following examples to figure out the
definition of metaphor.
Simile: Fido is like a teddy bear.
Simile: Fido is as soft as a teddy bear.
Metaphor: Fido is a teddy bear.
Simile: That boy is like a pig.
Simile: That boy is as messy as a pig.
Metaphor: That boy is a pig.
Definitions
Alliteration: Repetition of beginning consonant sounds
Hyperbole: A major exaggeration or overstatement
Imagery: Descriptive writing that appeals to the senses
Metaphor: Comparing two unlike things without using like or as
Onomatopoeia: A word that sounds like its meaning
Personification: Giving human traits or characteristics to
something that isn’t human
Simile: Comparing two unlike things using like or as
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Bang! The starter’s gun—
thin raindrops
sprint.
-Dorthi Charles
Knock at a Star
Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?
(Click on the figure of speech to select your answer.)
Simile
Alliteration
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
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the definition page before answering.
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“Bang!” is an example of onomatopoeia because it is
a word that sounds like its meaning.
“The Wind”
The wind stood up, and gave a shout;
He whistled on his fingers, and
Kicked the withered leaves about,
And thumped the branches with his hand,
And said he’ll kill, and kill, and kill;
And so he will! And so he will!
- James Stephens
Knock at a Star
Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?
Alliteration
Personification
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
You’re Right!
When James Stephens says, “The wind stood
up, and gave a shout / He whistled on his
fingers”, he is using personification.
He is giving human characteristics, such as
shouting and whistling on fingers, to the wind.
“The Runner”
On a flat road runs the well-trained runner,
He is lean and sinewy with muscular legs,
He is thinly clothed, he leans forward as he runs,
With lightly closed fists and arms partially raised.
- Walt Whitman
Knock at a Star
Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?
Metaphor
Personification
Imagery
Hyperbole
You’re Right!
When Walt Whitman says, “As he runs / With
lightly closed fists and arms partially raised”,
he is using imagery.
He is using descriptive writing that appeals to
our sense of sight to help us create a mental
image of the runner.
“Peach”
Touch it to your cheek and it’s soft
as a velvet newborn mouse
who has to strive to be alive.
Bite in. Runny
honey
blooms on your tongueas if you’ve bitten open
a whole hive.
And so he will! And so he will!
- Rose Rauter
Knock at a Star
Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
You’re Right!
When Rose Rauter says, “It’s soft as a velvet
newborn mouse”, she is using a simile.
She uses the word as to compare two unlike
things (a peach and a mouse).
“Dreams”
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
- Langston Hughes
The Dream Keeper and Other Poems
Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?
Simile
Personification
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
You’re Right!
When Langston Hughes says, “Life is a
broken-winged bird / That cannot fly”, he is
using a metaphor.
He compares two unlike things (life and a
bird) without using the words like or as.
“A Pizza the Size of the Sun”
I’m making a pizza the size of the sun,
a pizza that’s sure to weigh more than a ton,
a pizza too massive to pick up and toss,
a pizza resplendent with oceans of sauce.
I’m topping my pizza with mountains of cheese,
with acres of peppers, pimentos, and peas,
with mushrooms, tomatoes, and sausage galore,
with every last olive they had at the store.
My pizza is sure to be one of a kind,
my pizza will leave other pizzas behind,
my pizza will be a delectable treat
that all who love pizza are welcome to eat.
The oven is hot, I believe it will take
a year and a half for my pizza to bake.
I hardly can wait till my pizza is done,
my wonderful pizza is the size of the sun.
- Jack Pretulsky
A Pizza the Size of the Sun
Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?
Onomatopoeia
Simile
Hyperbole
Personification
You’re Right!
When Jack Prelutsky says “I’m making a pizza
the size of the sun / a pizza that’s sure to
weigh more than a ton,” he is using hyperbole.
He is exaggerating about the size of the pizza
that is being made.