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The opposite of literal
language. Figurative language is
language that means more than what it says on the surface.
It usually gives us a feeling about its subject.
Recognizing Figurative Language
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Simile Metaphor Alliteration Personification Hyperbole Irony Apostrophe Metonymy Synecdoche Onomatopoeia Imagery
Types of Figurative Language
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A figure of speech which
involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as. Example: The muscles on his
brawny arms are strong as iron bands.
Simile
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A figure of speech which involves an
implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. The comparison is not announced by like or as. Example: The road was a ribbon wrapped through the
desert.
Metaphor
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A figure of speech which
gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea. Example: “The wind yells
while blowing."
The wind cannot yell. Only a living thing can yell.
Personification
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An exaggerated statement
used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point. Example: She’s said so on
several million occasions.
Hyperbole
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ADDRESSING PERSONIFIED OBJECTS AS REAL PERSONS,THE ABSENT AS IF THEY WERE PRESENT AND THE DEAD AS IF THEY WERE ALIVE.
Ex: Rizal, rise up and save the starving Filipinos!
APOSTROPHE
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The use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meanin.
Ex: It was very nice of you to open my letter. Thank you very much.
2. Your friend turns up in ripped jeans. With a smirk, you say, "I see you have put on your best clothes!"
IRONY
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a figure of speech where a name of one thing is replaced with the name of something that is closely associated with it.
Ex: 1.'We have always remained loyal to the crown',
2. Malacañang supports RH Bill.
METONYMY
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a part is used to represent a whole
Ex: 1. The poor woman has ten hungry mouths to feed.
2. "The sputtering economy could make the difference if you're trying to get a deal on a new set of wheels.
SYNECDOCHE
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The use of words that
mimic sounds. Example: The firecracker made a loud
ka-boom!
Onomatopoeia
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Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words.
Example: 1. She was wide-eyed and wondering
while she waited for Walter to waken.
2. She sells seashells by the seashore'.
Alliteration
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Language that appeals to the
senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses in the reader’s mind.
Imagery
• Sight • Hearing • Touch • Taste • Smell
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sight: the rose is bright redhearing: it sounds like the chirping of several birds, with their high voices.smell: the air smells like going to the countryside. fresh and green. no smell of smoke but the fresh waters and the leaves.touch: it feels bumpy yet gives off a welcoming warmthtaste: it tastes sweet yet spicy at once,
with a tinge of orange taste.
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Choose the best answer. The sea licked the grass at
the edge of the shore.1. The sentence above is an
example of a/ana. simileb. personificationc. metaphord. idiom
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You're just throwing money down the drain.
2. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. metaphorb. idiomc. personificationd. simile
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These walls have ears.3. The sentence above is an
example of a/ana. simile b. personificationc. metaphord. idiom
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His room was a junk pile.4. The sentence above is an
example of a/ana. simileb. metaphorc. personificationd. idiom
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The train was an angry animal roaring down the tracks.
5. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. metaphorb. similec. idiomd. personification
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The mother is a tigress in
defending her children. 6. The above sentence is
an example of a/ana. idiom b. metaphorc. similed. personification
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The baby's skin was like a rose petal.
7. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. personificationb. idiomc. metaphord. simile
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8. His pen flew across the page, frantically trying to catch up to what the teacher was saying.
The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. personificationb. metaphorc. idiomd. simile
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The moonless night was dark as black velvet.
9. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. simileb .metaphorc. idiomd. personification
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The sheets hanging on the clothesline danced in the wind.
10. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. simile b. personificationc. idiomd. Metaphor
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The hungry waves grabbed our sand castle and pulled it into the foamy sea.
11. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. idiomb. similec. metaphord. personification
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The bacon was sizzling in the
frying pan.12. The above sentence is an
example of a/ana. personificationb. hyperbolec. onomatopoeiad. Metaphor
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Some students would rather eat dirt and die than have to sit down and read a book.
13. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. onomatopoeiab. hyperbolec. idiomd. personification
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Jovial Jake joined Judy for juice.14. The above sentence is an
example of a/ana. onomatopoeiab. hyperbolec. personificationd. alliteration
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Pop bottle, pop bottles in pop shops.Pop bottles, pop bottles, little Pops drops
15. The above sentence is an example of a/an
a. alliterationb. hyperbolec. personificationd. alliteration
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Alliteration Lesson Plan and Resources http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/1allitera.htm
Hyperbole- Lesson Plans and Resources http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/10lesson.htm
Idiom Lesson Plan http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/6lesson.htm
Imagery- Lesson Plans and Resources http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/imagery2.htm
Lesson Plan for Puns http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/5lesson.htm
Onomatopoeia- Lesson Plans and Resources http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/9lesson.htm
Personification Lesson Plans and Resources http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/
7lesson.htm Proverbs- Lesson Plans and Resources
http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/proverbs2.htm
Teaching Similes and Metaphors