figurative language prof. esther correa. figurative language figurative language makes a story or...
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Figurative Language
Prof. Esther Correa
Figurative Language
Figurative language makes a story
or poem come alive. It uses compa
risons, sounds, sensory images
and more to convey a special
message, idea or feeling.
Poetry will be used to study
different forms of figurative
language.
.
Similes
This technique compares two unlike objects using the words like or as.
Examples:
He is tall as a sunflower.
The snow was like a blanket.
Michael was a explosive as a volcano.
He is strong like an ox.
Metaphors
This technique compares two unlikely objects by suggesting that one thing is another.
Examples:
The sun is a bright spotlight in the sky.
Her face is a full moon.
His smile is a big heart.
Your love is the blood in my veins.
Hyperbole
The author uses this technique to cause an impression on the reader.He or she uses an exaggeration to make a dramatic, convincing statement in a more interesting way.
Examples:I will die if he sees me.The party lasted forever.He was so hungry that he could eat a horse.The baby cried like an ambulance siren.
Personification
A writer uses this technique by giving animals, nature and inanimate objects human characteristics. It is used widely in comedy and children stories.
Examples:The wind sings a song.The mouse said to the lion, “Please, don’t eat me.”The tree branches surrounded the baby with love and tenderness.
Similes and metaphors
Use similes and metaphors to describe yourself or others.
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Exercises
Identify metaphor (M) and similes (S).
You are a tulip. ____________
The sun is a flame. ___________
He is as brave as a lion. _______
My hair is a charcoal. ___________
My love is like a red rose. _______
Your home is as peaceful as a lake.
_______
Her teeth are pearls. ________
Her hair is gold._____________
My teacher is as sweet as honey. ____
My father is a rock. _______
Practice writing with figurative language.
SimileThe cat was _______as ____________.
MetaphorThe clouds were ________________.
PersonificationThe storm _____________________.
HyperboleHe was so hungry ___________________.
Identify personification (P) and hyperbole ( H)
____The sun is looking at me.
____I’ve called you a hundred times.
____The walls have ears.
____The moon is sleeping.
____I think of you a million times a day.
_____The waves run fast.
_____I waited in line for centuries.