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: A reference to a place, event, literary work, myth, or
work of art, either directly or by implication. “The face that
launched a thousand ships.”
: Character that is the source of conflict in a
literary work. Works against the
(hero, or main character).
: Extreme exaggeration to add meaning.
“Your mom is so fat she eats Wheat Thicks.”
“These notes are taking forever.”
“Mr.Q has so much game he needs a referee.”
“Your mother is so fat that when she sings, it's over.”
: Language that appeals to the five senses:
detailed descriptions.
The (visual adjectives) cat’s eyes were glowing (visual adverb).
Repetition of the initial consonant sounds.
Practice
• Write an example of hyperbole using something from
your own life. Ex. Sports, music, or school events
• We will share them in class
• Pair and share
: Unlike comparison using
The boy is tall.
or
.
Practice
• Write an example of simile using something from
your own life. Ex. Sports, music, or school events
• We will share them in class
• Pair and share
: Unlike comparison. Not as direct
a comparison as a simile.
Practice
• Write an example of metaphor using something from
your own life. Ex. Sports, music, or school events
• We will share them in class
• Pair and share
: Giving living
characteristics to a non-human thing.
The wind whistled.
The day was bright and full of joy.
The old Cadillac engine spurted and coughed to life.
“Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimm'd;”-Sonnet 18
Death is stubborn and unrelenting.
:
When the reader or audience knows something
the characters do not.
A disparity between what is expected
and what actually occurs.
When the speaker says one thing but means
another.
: Phrase that consists of two
words that are contradictory: “living dead”.
Act Naturally
Hells Angels Even
Odds Holy War
Virtual Reality
Clearly Ambiguous
Bittersweet
Second Best
Original Copies
Randomly
Organized
Modern History
Minor Miracle
Seriously Funny
Home Office
Linear Curve
Icy Hot
Pretty Ugly Jumbo Shrimp Same Difference Small
Crowd Straight Angle Soft Rock Larger Half Liquid
Gas Good Grief Least Favorite Minor Crisis Little
Giants Alone Together Sweet Tart Old News
: A joke that comes from a play of words.
Puns can
make use of a word’s multiple meanings or of a word’s
rhyme.
Want to hear the one about…
How does a crazy person go through the forest?
What do you get when you mix a
snowman with a Vampire?
: Word whose sound
represents/ imitates its meaning.
Practice
• Write down as quickly
as possible 4 examples
of onomatopoeia.
• We will share as a class