Figures of Speech
Define Simile.
Comparing unlike things or ideas using "like" or "as".
Define Metaphor.
Give an original example.
Comparing two things by saying one thing is a another.
A figure of speech that gives an exaggeration.
Hyperbole
Define Personification and give an example.
Human like qualities, actions, or emotions giving to non-human things.
Words that are spelled how they sound. These words create sound effects.
Give 3 examples.
Onomatopoeia
"Her smile was as bright as the sun." What figures of speech used in the statement?
Simile
What is Irony?
signifies opposite in a humorous and emphatic effect
Define and Give 2 examples of Alliteration.
The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.
"The car zoomed down the road."
Which figure of speech is used?
Onomatopoeia
("Zoomed" mimics a sound of speeding)
"The wind whispered through the trees."
Which figure of speech is used?
Personification
("The wind whispered" gives human qualities to wind)
Define Assonance and give an example.
The repetition of the vowel sound in words or phrases.
"Boom! The fireworks exploded in the sky."
Which figure of speech is used?
Onomatopoeia
("Boom!" imitates a sound)
"He was a lion in the fight."
Which figure of speech is used?
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
Which figure of speech is used?
Alliteration
(Repetition of initial 'P' sounds)
"Time is a thief."
Which figure of speech is used?
Metaphor
("Time is a thief" implies time steals without using "like" or "as")
Define Idiom, give 2 examples and explain the hidden message.
A group of words, phrase, or sentence that has different meaning from what it specifically states.
"I've told you a million times to clean your room!"
Which figure of speech is used?
Hyperbole
("A million times" is an exaggeration)
Which Three devices are used in this excerpt? Each team can answer. Triple points for all correct answers.
The mountain of homework on my desk was so high, it felt like it could touch the sky. As I sat down to start, my pen seemed to laugh at me, mocking my procrastination with every tick of the clock. I knew I was in for a long night, but I had to bite the bullet and get through it.
Personification, idiom, and hyperbole.
"He is as fast as a cheetah."
Which figure of speech is used?
Simile
("As fast as a cheetah" uses "as" to compare)
Which Three devices are used in this excerpt? Each team can answer. Triple points for all correct answers.
The busy bees buzzed by the blooming flowers, their wings weaving a whispering melody in the air. He wasn’t fired, just encouraged to explore new horizons, a phrase that echoed in his mind with each passing day. It was hard to ignore the fact that, in the end, he was simply left questioning what came next, and wondering what came next.
Alliteration, euphemism, epistrophe
Which Three devices are used in this excerpt? Each team can answer. Triple points for all correct answers.
The baker was truly on a roll, his creations rising to the occasion with every batch. His bakery was a melting pot of flavors, because of the diverse tastes came together in perfect harmony. Yet, as much as he loved his work, he often found it to be a constant cycle of hard work and relaxation, a feeling he couldn’t quite explain.
Metaphor, pun, and paradox.
1 Person from each group must get up and give an example of a figurative language of the teacher's choice.
No points if you get it wrong/or a teacher has to give you an example.
Double points if you get 1 clue from teacher.
Triple points with no help from teachers.
Answers will vary.
Name 3 pieces of writing that we read this semester.
Tragedy of Macbeth
Letter to Viceroy, Lord Irwin
Bombing of Birmingham
How Do You See Your Selfie
Super Human
Mirror
Give a Theme and an example of Dramatic Irony from the movie "The Help" or "The Tragedy of Macbeth".
Double points for both correct answers.
Racial Injustice, Female Empowerment, Courage and Defiance... There are multiple.
Answers may vary.
List the devices used in the following paragraph. There are 4.
The meeting was a battlefield, with each point made like a weapon in a war of words. Organized chaos, perfectly described the frantic, yet oddly structured conversation. "Oh, great," she said sarcastically, "another brilliant idea—just what we need," knowing full well the last suggestion was anything but great.
Metaphor, oxymoron, verbal irony, and simile.