Take 1:
Types of Figurative Language
Types of Figurative Language
Comparison of two unlike things using the words like, as, or as if
What is a simile?
The repetition of usually initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables
What is alliteration?
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before” - "The Raven," Edgar Allan Poe
What is alliteration?
"The stiff, starched shirt scratches my neck"
Name the sense (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) to which this type of imagery appeals.
What is touch?
"The snow squeaked beneath our boots"
THE WORD SQUEAKED SOUNDS LIKE WHAT DOES.
What is an onomatopoeia?
A nonhuman subject is presented as having human qualities.
What is personification?
Writing about objects, actions, and ideas in such a way that it appeals to our five physical senses.
What is imagery?
" I dipped my toe into the cool water of the pool."
What is imagery?
Grimy, gray clouds have blocked out the sunlight.
Name the sense (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) to which this type of imagery appeals.
What is sight?
"The regular ticking of the old grandfather clock kept Iris awake."
The word tick sounds like what it does.
What is onomatopoeia?
Comparison that describes one thing as if it is another thing
What is a metaphor?
The forming of a word (as “buzz” or “hiss”) in imitation of a natural sound
What is an onomatopoeia?
“Our words are but crumbs that fall down from the feast of the mind.” -Sand and Foam, Khalil Gibran
What is a metaphor?
"A chorus of crickets chirps happily at dusk."
Name the sense (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) to which this type of imagery appeals.
What is hearing?
"She runs at the speed of light"
What is hyperbole?
When a writer refers to another literary work, a well-known person or character, a well-known object, or a well-known event.
What is an allusion?
Commonly used expressions who meanings do not relate to the literal meaning of the word.
What are idioms?
"Break a leg!"
What is an idiom?
"The scent of oil paint from the studio is strong."
Name the sense (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) to which this type of imagery appeals.
What is smell?
"The sun punished the beachgoers who forgot their umbrellas."
What is personification?
Exaggeration of details beyond what is logical
What is a hyperbole?
This reference requires the audience to use their background knowledge to understand the meaning.
What is allusion?
(An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, thing or event of historical, cultural or literary merit.)
"“In the eastern sky there was a yellow patch like a rug laid for the feet of the coming sun . . .”
- “The Red Badge of Courage,” Stephen Crane
What is simile?
"We liked the combination of sweet mango and spicy chilis."
Name the sense (sight, hearing, touch, taste, smell) to which this type of imagery appeals.
What is taste?
Name the two things being compared in the sentence:
"Henry's bed was soft as a cloud."
What are Henry's bed and a cloud?