Figures of Speech
Hyperbole is...
an intentional exaggeration or overstatement
What is a simile?
What are the five senses?
sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell
What sense does this appeal to?:
A bakery opening its doors first thing in the morning
smell
Understatement is...
The opposite of a hyperbole, it deliberately understates the seriousness of an event or idea
What is a metaphor?
Figurative language that compares two unlike things but does not use like or as.
Why do authors use imagery?
To create vivid pictures in the reader's mind, to develop richer meaning, and to appeal to the reader's emotions
Simile or Metaphor?
His backpack is as heavy as a rock.
Simile
Hyperbole or Understatement?:
I fell off my bike, but I'm fine. I only broke three ribs and my leg.
understatement
What is an extended metaphor?
A more detailed comparison that extends through multiple lines, paragraphs, or pages.
What sense does this image appeal to?
A pair of fur-lined slippers
touch
What sentence uses an idiom?
1. Just the other day, a six-year-old informed me he wants to grow up to be a superhero named Spider Guy.
2. Girls, particularly, get off track when we promote superhero culture.
Sentence 2.
An idiom is an expression that cannot be understood literally.
Hyperbole or understatement?:
When Uncle Ed's brand-new car was totaled by a distracted driver, he was a little upset.
Understatement
Simile or metaphor?
Julian was a bear in the morning before his first cup of coffee.
Metaphor
What image best fits the meaning: The human spirit triumphs in the face of adversity.
1. An intricate math problem
2. A flower growing between the rocks
2. A flower growing between the rocks.
Which sentence appeals to logic?
1. No one was surprised when Maddy was accepted to her top college
2. Maddy is a desirable applicant because of her great grades, experience, and unique essay.
Give us an example of either a hyperbole or understatement
answers will vary
What two things are being compared in this sentence?
Unfortunately, the gossip spread like lightning.
gossip and lightning
What image best fits the meaning: Things are not as they appear.
1. A funhouse mirror
2. An empty mailbox
1. a funhouse mirror
Reword this sentence to include an example of a hyperbole:
The restaurant is far away.
answers will vary.