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Poetry Terms and Techniques: Figurative Language PowerQuest Directions 1. 2. As you and your partner read through the PowerPoint slides, complete the Figurative Language Graphic organizer with the following: a) Definitions for each type of figurative language b) At least two examples of each type of figurative language c) Answers to all practice questions/activities (All written answers need to be in your Binder and title Powerquest/Fig.Lang) When you and your partner see a star , , stop to discuss that question, but you do not need to write anything for those questions in your notes. Figurative Language A word or phrase that departs from from the literal meaning for the sake of comparison, emphasis, clarity, or freshness Figurative language includes: Personification Hyperbole Idioms Metaphors Similes Personification Attributing human characteristics to non-human animals, objects, or ideas. How do these pictures represent examples of personification? Personification Example The wind stood up and gave a shout. The sunlight kissed my cheek. The camera loves me! The sun was playing hide and seek amidst the clouds. What do these examples of personification say about their subjects? How is this picture an example of personification? Bring Them to Life! Directions: Replace the phrases in parenthesis () with an example of personification to bring the sentence to life! 1.My bedroom door (opened). 2.The puppy (barked) when I left for school. 3.The leaf (fell) from the tree. Hyperbole A great exaggeration to emphasize strong feeling and emotion How does this picture demonstrate a hyperbole? Hyperbole Examples These books weigh a ton. If I don’t get those jeans, I’ll die! I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse! She cried for days. What do these hyperboles say about their subjects? How does this picture demonstrate a hyperbole? Make Them a Thousand Times Better! Directions: Rewrite each phrase as a hyperbole to make them more expressive. 1. These cookies are really good! 1. I live in a really small town. 1. It took her a long time to do her homework. Idiom A group of words whose meaning cannot be predicted from the meanings of the individual words Cannot be interpreted literally Makes sense only to native speakers of the language What common sayings (idioms) do these pictures represent? Idiom Examples Idiom What It Means A piece of cake A task that can be accomplished very easily Back to square one Having to start all over again Bite off more than you can chew To take on a task that is much too big To crack up To laugh very hard Create Your Own Idioms! Directions: Choose an idiom from the list below. Draw what that idiom would mean literally (refer to the first idiom slide for examples). Then, explain what that idiom really means. 1. Drive someone up the wall 2. Hit the nail on the head 3. Hold your horses 4. On pins and needles 5. Not playing with a full deck 6. Raining cats and dogs 7. Between a rock and a hard place 8. Chip on his shoulder 9. Don’t put all your eggs in one basket 10. Lose your head Metaphor An implied comparison between two unlike things not introduced by the words “like” or “as” Claims that one thing is something else which, in a literal sense, it is not Metaphor Examples Life is a rollercoaster. He is the sun in my sky. Her voice was music to my ears. Love is a fragile flower opening to the warmth of spring. What are these metaphors saying about their subjects? Create Your Own Metaphors! Directions: Rewrite each sentence as a metaphor; complete each sentence stem to complete the metaphors. 1. The steel rail was very cold. The steel rail was______________________________________. 2. The train is moving very quickly. The train is __________________________________________. 3. The wet dog smelled really bad. The wet dog was ______________________________________. Simile An comparison between two unlike things introduced by the words “like” or “as” Unlike metaphors, similes do not claim that one thing is something else, but they simply create a similarity. Keeping this definition in mind, which form of figurative language is stronger: metaphor or simile? Simile Examples The snow was like a blanket covering the city streets. His words are like daggers. Our love is like the wind. He is as graceful as a swan. What are these similes saying about their subjects? Create Your Own Similes! Directions: Rewrite each of the sentence as a simile; complete each sentence stem to complete the similes. 1. The tree was very tall. The tree was as tall as __________________________________. 2. The girl was very pretty. The girl was like ______________________________________. 3. The blanket was very warm. The blanket was like ___________________________________. On Your Own… Revise your Where I’m From Poem to contain at least one example of each type of figurative language. Your revised poem is due on Friday Dec. 5th You may type the poem if you choose, but you must bring a paper copy to class on Friday.