Defining Figurative Language
"The dog smacked the cat with a bat" Is an example of ____.
Rhyme
The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound made by an object or action.
Onomatopoeia
What are paragraphs (or grouped lines) in poems called?
Stanzas
What people use to keep track of a rhyme scheme in poetry.
"School is like jail, but in jail at least you get to make a phone call" is an example of ______.
A simile
A phrase that shows exaggeration that cannot possibly be true.
Hyperbole
What is the acronym we use to analyze poetry, AND what does each letter stand for?
TPCASTT (Title, Paraphrase, Connotation, Author's Attitude, Shifts, Title, Theme)
The audience's attitude or feelings towards the text.
Mood
Define alliteration.
The repetition of similar consonant sounds at the begining of words.
"Sunshine or rain, I'll be there. Whether good times or bad, I'll be there" is an example of ____.
Repetition.
The following are all examples of _____.
"Jumbo shrimp"
"Speedy sloths"
"Quiet noise"
Oxymorons
The overall message (about life or the world) the author hopes the audience takes away from their writing.
Theme
Identify at least two types of figurative language in this exerpt.
I have this thing where I get older but just never wiser
Midnights become my afternoons
When my depression works the graveyard shift
All of the people I've ghosted stand there in the room
"The sun slapped me" is an example of _____.
Personification
Irony.
Tone
Which of these sentences contains personification, and how does it add to the imagery?
A) "The mountains stood tall, watching over the valley below."
B) "He sprinted through the race with lightning speed."
C) "Her eyes were pools of mystery, deep and unreadable."
B) "He sprinted through the race with lightning speed."
C) "Her eyes were pools of mystery, deep and unreadable."
A) "The mountains stood tall, watching over the valley below."
Define irony.
When the opposite of what is expected occurs.
(Verbal - You say the opposite of what you mean)
(Dramatic - The audience knows something the characters don't)
(Situtational - The opposite of what is expected occurs)
Name the figurative language: The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.
Name the figurative language: "He let the cat out of the bag."
Idiom
Using words in a non-literal ways to create vivid imagery, evoke emotions, and convey meaning beyond the surface level that we usually have to paraphrase to understand.
Figurative Language.
What is the theme of this poem, and how do you know?
"Drip, drop on the window pane,
The sound of rain is never plain.
Puddles form and children play,
In the rain, they dance all day."
The theme is joy (or looking on the bright side) because the children have joy and playfulness despite gloomy weather.