Figurative Language
What is a "simile"?
A comparison between two things that uses the words LIKE or AS
What is the DENOTATION of the word "pencil"?
a wooden utensil used to write with
How many lines are in this poem?
I'm Nobody --who are you?
Are you Nobody too?
Then there's a pair of us --don't tell!
They'd banish us, you know.
4
What does "onomatopoeia" mean?
A type of word that sounds like what it describes (ex. boom, meow, whoosh)
What poetry term means "a comparison between two things using like or as"?
Simile
What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?
Her hair was bright like a spring day.
Simile
What is the CONNOTATION of the word "pig"?
Anything that is a feeling or idea associated with "pig"
What does "repetition" mean?
When an important word or phrase is repeated multiple times
What is "imagery"?
Describing something using your 5 senses
What is the connotative meaning of the word "pig" in the sentence below?
"Your room looks like a pig lives here!"
Pigs are disgusting or dirty
What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?
My brother is a monster when he's hungry.
Metaphor
What is the DENOTATION of the word "late"?
To arrive after the time when one is supposed to
What is "rhyming"?
When words have the same ending sounds
What does "figurative" mean?
Not literal; it says one thing but means something else
What happened to the dog in the book Love That Dog?
What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?
It's so fluffy I'm going to die!
Hyperbole
What is the CONNOTATION of the word "late"?
Any feeling or idea associated with the word "late," such as negative feelings about the word
How does someone know where one stanza ends and another one begins?
There will be a large space; stanzas are like paragraphs in a poem
What does "literal" mean?
True or real; it says what it means
What type of figurative language is in the sentence below?
"I listened to the soothing waves and let the sand squish between my toes."
Imagery --it appeals to the 5 senses.
What kind of figurative language is in this sentence?
The trees danced in the warm breeze.
Personification
What is the difference between CONNOTATION and DENOTATION?
Connotation is the feelings or ideas associated with a word while denotation is the definition of a word.
Define "rhythm."
A pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables; like a song
What is a "hyperbole"?
An exaggeration
Who wrote the famous poem featured in The Outsiders called "Nothing Gold Can Stay"?
Robert Frost