FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Unit 6: Lesson 1
Objectives:
Explain the concept of 'figurative language' as it pertains to elements of literature
Understand and explain the various types of figurative language
Identify the types of figurative language in a reading selection
Directions:
Step 1: Read the lesson on Figurative Language.
Step 2: Complete Lesson 1 Part A, B, & C Assignments below.
Figurative language
is often defined as any language that is not literal. This means, the writer uses words to create meaning that may be hidden. They might be trying to say that the water is beautiful, but instead say the water is ‘as blue as a precious topaz stone’. Doesn’t it sound more interesting than just saying, the water is beautiful? The trick or puzzle here is that the reader is left to “figure” out what the writer is trying to say! Let’s look at some examples of Figurative Language.
There are many types of figurative language, they include, but are not limited to the following:
1.
Alliteration
– The repetition of the same or very similar consonant sounds in words that are close together.
For example
:
a. The slight sloshing sensation of the ocean moves silently.
b. Yesterday Ulysses used a yellow paint pallet.
2.
Analogy
: A comparison between two things. It can be a comparison, a simile, a metaphor, or other type of comparison.
3.
Hyperbole
– When something is over-stated. (*Tip to remember- When someone is hyper, how do they behave? They over-react and are often loud etc.)
For example
:
When dad and I went fishing, we must have caught a million fish!
4.
Imagery
: Suggests a mental picture of sights, sounds, smells, tastes, feelings, or other impressions. May be verbal or visual.
5.
Inference
: What idea can you INFER from the selection? The reader makes a decision based on interpretation, not direct statements.
6.
Metaphor
– A comparison between two completely different things
without
using the words “like” or “as” in the statement.
For example
:
a. The Ocean is a gleaming blue bowl.
b. The river is a mirror.
7.
Simile
– A comparison between two different things
using
the words “like” or “as” in the statement.
For example
:
a. Susan is as pretty as a picture.
b. The leaves on the trees shine like glass.
8.
Tone
– How the author feels about his or her subject. The author's style conveys the tone in literature. Tone may be expressed as the author's attitude.
9.
Personification
– is one type of figurative language where an idea, object or abstract concept (i.e. Father Time or Mother Earth), is given human characteristics. In simpler terms, we take something that is not human, like a tree and give it qualities a person would possess (
person
ifying).
For example
:
a. The tall oak tree salutes every visitor that comes to the park. In this example, the tree isn’t really saluting anyone, but the reader can visualize a tall tree standing straight in the air like a general saluting someone as they pass by.
b ...
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Lesson 4: Verb Phrases
:A verb phrase is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs.
The princess had yawned loudly.
main verb: can stand by itself as the simple predicate
Her visitor talked for hours.
The tale was endless.
helping verb: help the main verb express action or
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The tale might be endless.
Her visitor had been talking for hours.
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1. Perhaps you have heard some stories by Hans ChristianAnderson.
2. People have been enjoying this Danish writer's tales for morethan 150
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3. A statue of Anderson was built in NYC's Central Park.
4. You may have read Anderson's tale "The Ugly Duckling".
5. The main character is hatched from an unusually large egg.
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6. He does experience cruelty and rejection because of his appearance.
7. Of course, a surprise is awaiting him at the end of the story.
8. He has been a swan and not a duckling all along.
9. Anderson's stories probably will be popular for years to come.
10. You might know some of his other tales as well.
