Figurative Language
What is a simile?
A comparison between two things using like or as.
What is a hyperbole?
An exaggerated comparison.
What is a stanza?
A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space.
In a poem, what is meant by the term "speaker?"
The speaker is the voice or persona in the poem who conveys thoughts and feelings. Understanding the speaker’s perspective helps readers connect emotionally and gain insight into the poem’s themes.
When two words in a sentence directly contrast each other.
What is the purpose of using figurative language in literature?
To convey a message without using a word's literal/strict meaning.
Define rhyme scheme and provide an example.
A rhyme scheme is the pattern of rhymes at the end of lines in a poem, often denoted by letters. For example, in a four-line stanza with the first and third lines rhyming, the scheme would be ABAB.
The acoustic elements within a poem.
Identify the type of figurative language used in this sentence:
"After working late all week, I finally decided to take a break and let my hair down this weekend."
What is an idiom? Provide an example.
An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.
Explain the concept of enjambment.
Enjambment is when a line of poetry continues into the next line without a pause or break, creating a sense of flow.
What is meant by the rhythm of a poem?
The pace and beat of a poem.
Identify the types of figurative language used in this sentence:
"The wind howled like a pack of wolves, sending shivers down my spine as it whispered secrets through the trees, painting the night with shadows that danced like ghosts."
Simile, Personification, Imagery, Metaphor
What types of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
"In the stillness of the night, the clock ticked loudly, each 'tick-tock' echoing like a heartbeat, while the shadows crept across the walls like silent thieves, stealing moments from my fleeting thoughts."
Onomatopoeia, Simile, Personification, Simile, Imagery
Where is the pertinent shift in the poem below?
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
"I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference."
Identify the speaker of this poem.
Dad, I see you in the morning light,
Your hands are worn, your hair turned white.
You taught me how to stand up tall,
To rise again each time I fall.
So, let me thank you for your guiding hand,
For the love you give, I understand.
In every choice, I’ll hold you near,
A father’s wisdom, a son’s sincere cheer.
A son talking to his father
Create a sentence of your own using alliteration, a metaphor, and personification.
Student uses all 3 examples
Create a sentence of your own using the following types of figurative language:
Alliteration
Simile
Personification
Student uses all three types of figurative language in their sentence.
Identify the rhyme scheme of the poem below:
Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day?
Thou art more lovely and more temperate:
Rough winds do shake the darling buds of May,
And summer’s lease hath all too short a date:
Sometime too hot the eye of heaven shines,
And often is his gold complexion dimmed;
And every fair from fair sometime declines,
By chance or nature’s changing course untrimmed;
But thy eternal summer shall not fade
Nor lose possession of that fair thou owest;
Nor shall Death brag thou wanderest in his shade,
When in eternal lines to time thou growest:
So long as men can breathe or eyes can see,
So long lives this, and this gives life to thee.
ABABCDCDEFEFGG
What is the theme of the following poem:
What is the theme of the following poem?
"Dream Deferred"
What happens to a dream deferred?
Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore--
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?
Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.
Or does it explode?
Do not let go of your dreams.