Figurative Language
What is the figurative language and what is the meaning?
Dancing stars filled the sky.
Personification.
The stars were shining and shimmering in the sky.
Name the point of view and explain how you know it!
My class was studying pollution this week. My partner and I got into a debate. He said that he did not think we could do anything to stop pollution. I knew he was wrong. We researched it together. I tried to show him facts about ways we can stop pollution.
First person.
The story uses words like "my" and "I". It is being told my a character.
What is perspective?
A person's attitude, thoughts, feeling, and opinions on a particular subject.
What is the figurative language and what is the meaning?
An orchestra of crickets played their melody.
Personification.
A large group of crickets were chirping loudly.
What is the narrator's opinion of pollution?
My class was studying pollution this week. My partner and I got into a debate. He said that he did not think we could do anything to stop pollution. I knew he was wrong. We researched it together. I tried to show him facts about ways we can stop pollution. He did not believe the facts I was reading to him. It was frustrating! As I read more, I knew we needed to help out our world.
Pollution is bad and we need to do something to fix it.
What is point of view?
The type of narration used. (First person, second person, third person limited/omniscient).
What is the figurative language and what is the meaning?
I've told you a million times to clean your room!
Hyperbole.
They have told them several times to clean their room.
Who is speaking in first person point of view?
A character in the story.
What is a shift?
A change.
What is the figurative language and what is the meaning?
She's drowning in a sea of grief.
Metaphor.
She's extremely unhappy and depressed. She's filled with sorrow.
Name the point of view and explain how you know.
Have you taken your vitamins today? Skipping your daily vitamins aren't good for your body. Stay healthy by taking your daily vitamins every single day.
Second person
The author is speaking to the reader. They use words "you" and "your".
What is the definition of the word 'explain?'
To make clear. To give the reasons for or cause of.
What is the figurative language and what is the meaning?
Why are you giving me the cold shoulder?
Idiom.
To ignore someone, or be mean.
Jill and Will are twins. Their mom told them that when they are born, she couldn't tell them apart, so she named them Jill and Will.
Third Person Limited.
It is being told by a narrator. They use words like "their" and "she" and also character names.
What is the definition of the term 'narrator'?
The person who tells the story.