figurative language is here.

2. REVIEW!
1. What used to be Myanmar’s name?
2. When did Myanmar’s literature began? What
period?
3. Who translated “Rice Pounding Songs” a folk
song from Myanmar?
4. -5. Give at least two themes that was
mentioned in the Rice Pounding Songs.

3. REVIEW!
1. What used to be Myanmar’s name?
2. When did Myanmar’s literature began? What
period?
3. Who translated “Rice Pounding Songs” a folk
song from Myanmar?
4. -5. Give at least two themes that was mentioned
in the Rice Pounding Songs.
BURMA
BAGAN PERIOD
U ZHAN KAW
FESTIVAL, MYANMAR’S CULTURE, CHIKRASIA,

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FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE
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5. •In five minutes, look and search for
figurative language hidden in the
word search puzzle. Write them on
your notebook and we will check
after.

8. Figurative Language
• refers to language that uses words in ways
that deviate from their literal interpretation
to achieve a more complex or powerful
effect.
• common type of figurative language: simile,
metaphor, personification, hyperbole

9. My mom is as pretty as a dandelion.
SIMILE
You’re a morning star.
METAPHOR
The grass dances along with the wind.
PERSONIFICATION

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TYPES OF
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

11. ASSONANCE
• The repetition of the
same vowel sounds
in words
• sometimes called
“vowel rhyme”
•Example: “No pain, no gain.”
• The “ai” sound is repeated to
make a catchy phrase, and it
happens to rhyme.
Assonance doesn’t have to rhyme. It just must create rhythm.

12. ALLITERATION
• The repetition of
consonant sounds as
the initial letter in
successive words for
effect
•Example: Tongue Twisters
• She sells seashells by the
seashore
• Peter Piper picked a peck of
pickled pepper
It refers to the repetition of consonant sounds not repetition of
consonant letters

15. ONOMATOPOEIA
• words evoke the actual sound of the thing they refer
to or describe.
• Onomatopoeia can use real words, made-up words,
or just letters used to represent raw sounds
• example: boom (explosion), dingdong (doorbell),
zzzzz (sleeping sound), ticktock (clock)
• can differ across cultures and languages (Filipino: aw,
English: woof)

16. CLICHE
• a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a
popular or common thought or idea, that has
lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long
overuse
• Example:
• No pain, no gain
• The more you hate the more you love
• All for one, one for all

17. IDIOM
•a phrase or expression
that usually presents a
figurative, non-literal
meaning attached to
the phrase.

18. GUESS THE MEANING OF THE IDIOM!
• ON CLOUD NINE
• Very happy
ALIVE AND KICKING
Good health
• KEEP IN TOUCH
•Contact
SPILL THE BEANS
To reveal a secret

19. EUPHEMISM
• The use of agreeable words to replace
rude or offensive ones
• For example, instead of saying “He’s
dead”, say “He passed away”