This document defines and provides examples of various figures of speech including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony, and others. It examines how each figure of speech makes comparisons between objects, gives human traits to non-human things, exaggerates ideas, or involves contradictions to convey meaning in a vivid, interesting way.
This document defines and provides examples of various literary terms including allegory, archetype, epic, hubris, metonymy, diction, hyperbole, and foil. It instructs students to discuss and analyze examples in short partner and individual activities to demonstrate understanding of each term. Key terms are defined as a story with symbolic meaning (allegory), universally recognizable characters (archetype), heroic poems/stories (epic), excessive pride leading to downfall (hubris), substituting closely related words (metonymy), word choice (diction), exaggeration (hyperbole), and contrasting characters (foil).
The document discusses different types of figurative language including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idioms, imagery, alliteration and onomatopoeia. It provides examples for each type and a short description of what each figurative language technique means. It also includes a quiz with sentences to identify the figurative language being used. Finally, it lists some lesson plan and resource links for teaching these different figurative language techniques.
This document defines and provides examples of different types of figurative language including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and understatement. It then provides a quiz where the reader must identify whether given phrases are examples of these different types of figurative language. The document teaches the reader to recognize figurative language and distinguish between literal and figurative meanings of words.
This document defines and provides brief examples of 11 different literary devices: flashback, foreshadowing, dialogue, suspense, imagery, poetic justice, cliffhanger, deus ex machina, in medias res, ticking clock scenario, and bildungsroman. Each device is given a 1-2 sentence explanation of its purpose or effect in a story.
This document provides definitions and examples of various figures of speech that can be used in writing to engage readers. It lists similes, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia, metonymy, synecdoche, antonomasia, apostrophe, oxymoron, irony, hyperbole, euphemism, puns, climax, and anaphora. The document warns that while these devices can make writing more lively, overusing them can become tiresome for readers. Moderation is key to effectively employing figurative language.
This document defines and provides examples of 20 common figures of speech: alliteration, anaphora, antithesis, apostrophe, euphemism, hyperbole, litotes, metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, personification, pun, irony, simile, understatement. Figures of speech use distinctive wording to achieve special rhetorical effects and are often used in literature and everyday language without conscious thought. Examples are given to illustrate each figure of speech.
The passage provides teaching materials for a fairy tale story called "The Golden Mare, the Firebird and the Magic Ring" including vocabulary words, spelling lists, and comprehension exercises focused on summarizing, sequencing events, identifying themes, verb tense, capitalization and punctuation in poetry, and mixing narration with dialogue in writing.
This document defines and provides examples of various figures of speech including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony, and others. It examines how each figure of speech makes comparisons between objects, gives human traits to non-human things, exaggerates ideas, or involves contradictions to convey meaning in a vivid, interesting way.
This document defines and provides examples of various literary terms including allegory, archetype, epic, hubris, metonymy, diction, hyperbole, and foil. It instructs students to discuss and analyze examples in short partner and individual activities to demonstrate understanding of each term. Key terms are defined as a story with symbolic meaning (allegory), universally recognizable characters (archetype), heroic poems/stories (epic), excessive pride leading to downfall (hubris), substituting closely related words (metonymy), word choice (diction), exaggeration (hyperbole), and contrasting characters (foil).
The document discusses different types of figurative language including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, idioms, imagery, alliteration and onomatopoeia. It provides examples for each type and a short description of what each figurative language technique means. It also includes a quiz with sentences to identify the figurative language being used. Finally, it lists some lesson plan and resource links for teaching these different figurative language techniques.
This document defines and provides examples of different types of figurative language including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and understatement. It then provides a quiz where the reader must identify whether given phrases are examples of these different types of figurative language. The document teaches the reader to recognize figurative language and distinguish between literal and figurative meanings of words.
This document defines and provides brief examples of 11 different literary devices: flashback, foreshadowing, dialogue, suspense, imagery, poetic justice, cliffhanger, deus ex machina, in medias res, ticking clock scenario, and bildungsroman. Each device is given a 1-2 sentence explanation of its purpose or effect in a story.
This document provides definitions and examples of various figures of speech that can be used in writing to engage readers. It lists similes, metaphors, personification, onomatopoeia, metonymy, synecdoche, antonomasia, apostrophe, oxymoron, irony, hyperbole, euphemism, puns, climax, and anaphora. The document warns that while these devices can make writing more lively, overusing them can become tiresome for readers. Moderation is key to effectively employing figurative language.
This document defines and provides examples of 20 common figures of speech: alliteration, anaphora, antithesis, apostrophe, euphemism, hyperbole, litotes, metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron, onomatopoeia, personification, pun, irony, simile, understatement. Figures of speech use distinctive wording to achieve special rhetorical effects and are often used in literature and everyday language without conscious thought. Examples are given to illustrate each figure of speech.
The passage provides teaching materials for a fairy tale story called "The Golden Mare, the Firebird and the Magic Ring" including vocabulary words, spelling lists, and comprehension exercises focused on summarizing, sequencing events, identifying themes, verb tense, capitalization and punctuation in poetry, and mixing narration with dialogue in writing.
Context clues are hints found within text that help readers understand unfamiliar words. There are several types of context clues including definition clues, example clues, synonym clues, contrast clues, and structural clues. Mastering context clues is an important way for readers to build vocabulary without needing a dictionary present. The document provides examples for each type of context clue and practice exercises for readers to apply their understanding.
This document defines and provides examples of various types of figurative language including simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, puns, and idioms. Similes directly compare two things using like or as, metaphors imply a comparison without those words. Hyperboles are exaggerated statements. Personification gives human traits to non-humans. Alliteration repeats sounds. Onomatopoeia imitates sounds. Puns use similar sounding words with different meanings. Idioms are expressions unique to a language. Examples of each are given from song lyrics.
The document defines and provides examples of various figurative language devices including alliteration, allusion, apostrophe, euphemism, hyperbole, verbal irony, dramatic irony, situational irony, litotes, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, paradox, personification, pun, simile, and symbol. It explains what each device is and gives a brief example of its use.
This document defines 19 literary and rhetorical terms that will be covered on an upcoming exam: anadiplosis, bombast, blank verse, farce, hyperbole, internal rhyme, irony, litotes, malapropism, metaphor, parody, personification, pun, rhyme, rhyming couplet, simile, slant rhyme, slapstick, and wit. It provides a brief 1-2 sentence definition or description of each term to convey its meaning and usage.
The document defines and provides examples of different types of figurative language including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and understatement. It explains that a simile directly compares two things using like or as, while a metaphor makes a comparison without using those words. Personification gives human traits to non-human objects or ideas. Hyperbole exaggerates to emphasize strong feelings, while understatement expresses something with less strength than expected. The document concludes with a quiz where the reader must identify examples as one of the five types of figurative language.
The document discusses various literary devices including idioms, tone vs mood, hyperbole, allusion, irony, and theme. It provides examples and explanations of each device. Idioms are phrases originating from a specific area, and the document gives examples and a quiz. Tone is the author's attitude while mood is the emotions felt by the reader. Hyperbole involves extreme exaggeration for effect. Allusions indirectly reference other works. Irony includes situational, dramatic, and verbal irony where what is said differs from what is meant or understood. Theme is the overall point or message of a work.
The document defines and provides examples for 15 literary terms: ominous, petulant, sycophant, admonition, paean, appellation, apostrophe, metonymy, synecdoche, euphemism, epitaph, wry, pious, sumptuous, and garish. Each term is defined and an example is given from a cited literary work.
The document discusses the appositive and provides three examples:
1. An appositive is a noun that renames a previous noun for more detail or emotion.
2. It provides the example sentence "The car, a new Porsche, ran out of gas" where Porsche is the appositive.
3. It instructs the reader to write a simple sentence and add an appositive phrase to rename the main noun.
This document provides an overview and examples of tone for an English composition course. It discusses how writers establish tone through word choice, style, attitude conveyed by narrators, descriptions of settings and characters, and use of figurative language like similes and irony. Students are instructed that their first essay should analyze tone in one work from weeks 1-4 and relate it to a literary element. Their second essay will contrast the use of tone or another element in two different works. The document provides potential works and elements to focus on for the essays.
This document outlines different types of literature, including prose and poetry. It discusses several types of prose such as novels, short stories, plays, legends, fables, anecdotes, essays, biographies, news, and orations. It also discusses several types of poetry including narrative poetry, lyric poetry, and dramatic poetry. Specific poetic forms are also defined, such as epics, ballads, sonnets, elegies, odes, psalms, songs, and corridos. Prose forms such as novels are described as long narratives divided into chapters, while short stories involve characters, a single plot, and impression.
The document discusses different types of context clues that can help readers determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. It identifies four main types of context clues: synonyms, antonyms, explanations, and examples. Readers can use other words or phrases in the same sentence or nearby sentences that are similar or opposite in meaning to the unfamiliar word to infer its definition based on context. The document provides multiple examples for each type of context clue to illustrate how authors provide hints about word meanings.
This document provides instructions and materials for students to complete assignments for their English 102 class. It includes details about reading assignments from essays and discussing how they follow certain rules. Students are asked to write a 250 word rough draft on why they want to be Harpo Marx and evaluate it based on criteria from another essay. For Journal 2, due January 30th, students must answer questions about Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" and choose another essay to answer writing strategy questions on. Good luck is wished for completing the rough draft.
This document discusses different types of context clues that can help understand the meaning of unfamiliar words: 1) definition, 2) synonym, 3) antonym, 4) comparison, 5) explanation, 6) list or series of clues, 7) cause-effect relationship, and 8) inference. Examples of each type are provided to illustrate how context clues in a sentence provide essential meaning about an unfamiliar word.
The document discusses various techniques for creating cohesion in text, including repetition, reference, substitution, ellipsis, and conjunction. It defines each technique and provides examples to illustrate how they link ideas and give text meaning and coherence.
The document discusses different types of context clues that can help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in a text. It provides examples of definition, synonym, restatement, contrast, explanation, and inference context clues. It also notes some limitations of relying solely on context clues to define a word and provides examples of applying different context clue types to define unfamiliar words.
This document defines and provides examples of various literary terms and devices commonly found in stories and films, including theme, symbol, allegory, dramatic irony, situational irony, verbal irony, foil, protagonist, antagonist, allusion, foreshadowing, flashback, mood, exposition, conflict, climax, deus ex machina, denouement, poetic justice, tone, and hyperbole. Examples are primarily drawn from Disney films to illustrate each term.
This document defines and provides examples of several common literary devices: allusion, alliteration, oxymoron, metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and personification. Examples are given to illustrate how each device is used including indirect references, repetition of consonant sounds, contradictory terms, comparing things without "like" or "as", comparing things with "like" or "as", words that imitate sounds, exaggerated truths, and giving human qualities to non-human things.
This document defines and provides examples of various literary terms used to analyze and describe elements of stories, poems, and plays. It includes definitions for 50 terms related to elements like characters, plot, structure, style, and themes. Some of the terms defined are allegory, allusion, antagonist, archetype, atmosphere, characterization, climax, conflict, and denouement.
The document summarizes 5 main genres of literature: fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, and folktale. It provides examples and descriptions of each genre. Fiction is the most popular and includes subgenres like fantasy, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, mystery, and science fiction. Nonfiction tells real stories, while drama involves stories created for stage performances. Poetry uses metrical patterns and sometimes rhyme. Folktale passes on moral lessons through oral stories.
1) The document defines various literary terms including alliteration, allusion, antagonist, atmosphere, audience, characterization, climax, conflict, consonance, contrast, denotation, connotation, end rhyme, fable, figurative language, foreshadowing, free verse, genre, hyperbole, imagery, irony, literal language, metaphor, monologue, mood, myth, onomatopoeia, parody, personification, plot, prose, protagonist, simile, stanza, theme, tone, and haiku.
2) It provides examples for many of the terms to illustrate their meanings.
3) The literary terms are presented alphabetically.
The document defines literary devices as techniques writers use to produce special effects in their writing. It provides examples of 20 common literary devices: allegory, alliteration, allusion, analogy, foreshadowing, imagery, irony, metaphor, mood, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, synecdoche, tone, epithet, simile, personification, apostrophe, metonymy, hyperbole, and climax. The document encourages understanding literary devices as it improves writing and helps comprehend others' works. It then prompts identifying the literary devices in 20 example sentences.
This document provides an overview of literature and its use in language teaching. It begins by outlining the objectives of the presentation, which are to define literature from generic and functional perspectives, describe models for using literature in language teaching, discuss criteria for selecting literary texts, and provide an example evaluation of a grade 5 English textbook. It then introduces literature and provides definitions from various scholars. The main body discusses oral and written literature, their forms and genres. It explains key elements of fiction like setting, characters, plot, conflict, theme, and style. It also defines short stories and novels. The overall document serves to define literature and analyze its components to understand how it can be incorporated into language teaching.
Context clues are hints found within text that help readers understand unfamiliar words. There are several types of context clues including definition clues, example clues, synonym clues, contrast clues, and structural clues. Mastering context clues is an important way for readers to build vocabulary without needing a dictionary present. The document provides examples for each type of context clue and practice exercises for readers to apply their understanding.
This document defines and provides examples of various types of figurative language including simile, metaphor, hyperbole, personification, alliteration, onomatopoeia, puns, and idioms. Similes directly compare two things using like or as, metaphors imply a comparison without those words. Hyperboles are exaggerated statements. Personification gives human traits to non-humans. Alliteration repeats sounds. Onomatopoeia imitates sounds. Puns use similar sounding words with different meanings. Idioms are expressions unique to a language. Examples of each are given from song lyrics.
The document defines and provides examples of various figurative language devices including alliteration, allusion, apostrophe, euphemism, hyperbole, verbal irony, dramatic irony, situational irony, litotes, metaphor, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, paradox, personification, pun, simile, and symbol. It explains what each device is and gives a brief example of its use.
This document defines 19 literary and rhetorical terms that will be covered on an upcoming exam: anadiplosis, bombast, blank verse, farce, hyperbole, internal rhyme, irony, litotes, malapropism, metaphor, parody, personification, pun, rhyme, rhyming couplet, simile, slant rhyme, slapstick, and wit. It provides a brief 1-2 sentence definition or description of each term to convey its meaning and usage.
The document defines and provides examples of different types of figurative language including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, and understatement. It explains that a simile directly compares two things using like or as, while a metaphor makes a comparison without using those words. Personification gives human traits to non-human objects or ideas. Hyperbole exaggerates to emphasize strong feelings, while understatement expresses something with less strength than expected. The document concludes with a quiz where the reader must identify examples as one of the five types of figurative language.
The document discusses various literary devices including idioms, tone vs mood, hyperbole, allusion, irony, and theme. It provides examples and explanations of each device. Idioms are phrases originating from a specific area, and the document gives examples and a quiz. Tone is the author's attitude while mood is the emotions felt by the reader. Hyperbole involves extreme exaggeration for effect. Allusions indirectly reference other works. Irony includes situational, dramatic, and verbal irony where what is said differs from what is meant or understood. Theme is the overall point or message of a work.
The document defines and provides examples for 15 literary terms: ominous, petulant, sycophant, admonition, paean, appellation, apostrophe, metonymy, synecdoche, euphemism, epitaph, wry, pious, sumptuous, and garish. Each term is defined and an example is given from a cited literary work.
The document discusses the appositive and provides three examples:
1. An appositive is a noun that renames a previous noun for more detail or emotion.
2. It provides the example sentence "The car, a new Porsche, ran out of gas" where Porsche is the appositive.
3. It instructs the reader to write a simple sentence and add an appositive phrase to rename the main noun.
This document provides an overview and examples of tone for an English composition course. It discusses how writers establish tone through word choice, style, attitude conveyed by narrators, descriptions of settings and characters, and use of figurative language like similes and irony. Students are instructed that their first essay should analyze tone in one work from weeks 1-4 and relate it to a literary element. Their second essay will contrast the use of tone or another element in two different works. The document provides potential works and elements to focus on for the essays.
This document outlines different types of literature, including prose and poetry. It discusses several types of prose such as novels, short stories, plays, legends, fables, anecdotes, essays, biographies, news, and orations. It also discusses several types of poetry including narrative poetry, lyric poetry, and dramatic poetry. Specific poetic forms are also defined, such as epics, ballads, sonnets, elegies, odes, psalms, songs, and corridos. Prose forms such as novels are described as long narratives divided into chapters, while short stories involve characters, a single plot, and impression.
The document discusses different types of context clues that can help readers determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. It identifies four main types of context clues: synonyms, antonyms, explanations, and examples. Readers can use other words or phrases in the same sentence or nearby sentences that are similar or opposite in meaning to the unfamiliar word to infer its definition based on context. The document provides multiple examples for each type of context clue to illustrate how authors provide hints about word meanings.
This document provides instructions and materials for students to complete assignments for their English 102 class. It includes details about reading assignments from essays and discussing how they follow certain rules. Students are asked to write a 250 word rough draft on why they want to be Harpo Marx and evaluate it based on criteria from another essay. For Journal 2, due January 30th, students must answer questions about Martin Luther King Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" and choose another essay to answer writing strategy questions on. Good luck is wished for completing the rough draft.
This document discusses different types of context clues that can help understand the meaning of unfamiliar words: 1) definition, 2) synonym, 3) antonym, 4) comparison, 5) explanation, 6) list or series of clues, 7) cause-effect relationship, and 8) inference. Examples of each type are provided to illustrate how context clues in a sentence provide essential meaning about an unfamiliar word.
The document discusses various techniques for creating cohesion in text, including repetition, reference, substitution, ellipsis, and conjunction. It defines each technique and provides examples to illustrate how they link ideas and give text meaning and coherence.
The document discusses different types of context clues that can help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words in a text. It provides examples of definition, synonym, restatement, contrast, explanation, and inference context clues. It also notes some limitations of relying solely on context clues to define a word and provides examples of applying different context clue types to define unfamiliar words.
This document defines and provides examples of various literary terms and devices commonly found in stories and films, including theme, symbol, allegory, dramatic irony, situational irony, verbal irony, foil, protagonist, antagonist, allusion, foreshadowing, flashback, mood, exposition, conflict, climax, deus ex machina, denouement, poetic justice, tone, and hyperbole. Examples are primarily drawn from Disney films to illustrate each term.
This document defines and provides examples of several common literary devices: allusion, alliteration, oxymoron, metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, and personification. Examples are given to illustrate how each device is used including indirect references, repetition of consonant sounds, contradictory terms, comparing things without "like" or "as", comparing things with "like" or "as", words that imitate sounds, exaggerated truths, and giving human qualities to non-human things.
This document defines and provides examples of various literary terms used to analyze and describe elements of stories, poems, and plays. It includes definitions for 50 terms related to elements like characters, plot, structure, style, and themes. Some of the terms defined are allegory, allusion, antagonist, archetype, atmosphere, characterization, climax, conflict, and denouement.
The document summarizes 5 main genres of literature: fiction, nonfiction, drama, poetry, and folktale. It provides examples and descriptions of each genre. Fiction is the most popular and includes subgenres like fantasy, historical fiction, contemporary fiction, mystery, and science fiction. Nonfiction tells real stories, while drama involves stories created for stage performances. Poetry uses metrical patterns and sometimes rhyme. Folktale passes on moral lessons through oral stories.
1) The document defines various literary terms including alliteration, allusion, antagonist, atmosphere, audience, characterization, climax, conflict, consonance, contrast, denotation, connotation, end rhyme, fable, figurative language, foreshadowing, free verse, genre, hyperbole, imagery, irony, literal language, metaphor, monologue, mood, myth, onomatopoeia, parody, personification, plot, prose, protagonist, simile, stanza, theme, tone, and haiku.
2) It provides examples for many of the terms to illustrate their meanings.
3) The literary terms are presented alphabetically.
The document defines literary devices as techniques writers use to produce special effects in their writing. It provides examples of 20 common literary devices: allegory, alliteration, allusion, analogy, foreshadowing, imagery, irony, metaphor, mood, onomatopoeia, oxymoron, synecdoche, tone, epithet, simile, personification, apostrophe, metonymy, hyperbole, and climax. The document encourages understanding literary devices as it improves writing and helps comprehend others' works. It then prompts identifying the literary devices in 20 example sentences.
This document provides an overview of literature and its use in language teaching. It begins by outlining the objectives of the presentation, which are to define literature from generic and functional perspectives, describe models for using literature in language teaching, discuss criteria for selecting literary texts, and provide an example evaluation of a grade 5 English textbook. It then introduces literature and provides definitions from various scholars. The main body discusses oral and written literature, their forms and genres. It explains key elements of fiction like setting, characters, plot, conflict, theme, and style. It also defines short stories and novels. The overall document serves to define literature and analyze its components to understand how it can be incorporated into language teaching.
The document defines and provides examples of various types of figurative language, including similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, irony, and onomatopoeia. It then provides examples sentences and identifies which type of figurative language each uses. Finally, it lists some online resources for teaching figurative language concepts like alliteration, idioms, imagery, onomatopoeia, and personification.
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Literary Devices and Terms
Literary devices are specific language techniques which writers use to create text
that is clear, interesting, and memorable.
Alliteration - repeated consonant sound at the beginning of words or within words;
used to establish mood and rhythm in a story; true alliteration has three words
beginning with the same sound (two words beginning with the same sound would
be called alliterative)
Examples: bucking bronco; miserable morning; Bed, Bath, and Beyond
Allusion - a reference in one story to a well-known character or event from another
story, history, or place
Examples: the rise of the baseball team from last place to first was a real
Cinderella story; at times teachers need the wisdom of Solomon to make
decisions
Ambiguity - when a single event or expression can mean two different things to two
different people
Example: When it is announced that another baby is on the way, Father remarks,
“That could create some problems.” He means problems with money, but his
young son thinks, “You’re right, dad! I don’t want to share my room and toys
with anybody!”
Analogy - comparing one thing to another very different thing in order to explain it
better
Examples: a school is like a garden, where children are lovingly raised and
cared for; the rabbit shot from its hole like a rocket; the confetti fell like snow in
a blizzard as the parade passed through the city streets (these three analogies are
all written as similes)
Aphorism - a brief statement expressing some truth as shown is a story; it can be a
moral, or proverb, or maxim.
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Examples: Don’t count your chickens before they’re hatched.
Everyone is afraid of something.
Don’t make a big fuss if someone isn’t like us.
Atmosphere - mood or feeling developed through descriptions of the setting and
senses (how things feel, taste, smell, sound, look)
Example: Camping in those woods, time went slow. The thick forest air just sat
on you, hot and wet like a wool blanket, while mosquitoes droned in your ears
and stung you on the back where you could never quite reach to smack them.
Caricature - exaggeration or distortion of a physical trait or behavior, to make a
character appear comic or ridiculous
Example: her nose was needle sharp, with nostrils as small and black as a
mouse’s eyes
Character - a person or player (it can also be an animal, an imaginary creature) in a
story; character can also be used as a word meaning “personal traits,” as in
“Write a paragraph about the character of the Big Bad Wolf.”
Circular Story - a story which begins and ends at the same place, usually following
a character through different adventures or events; although the character arrives
back where he/she started, he or she should now have a different perspective or
feeling based upon experiences
Example: A poor farmer tra ...
This document provides an agenda and lecture materials for an English writing class. The agenda includes a discussion on labels, a lecture on eliminating passive voice, the seven basic genres of stories, and the seven basic plot structures. It then provides guidance for an in-class writing exercise applying the active voice to the seven genres and seven plots. The lecture materials define and provide examples of the passive voice and strategies for eliminating it. It also defines and provides examples of the seven common genres of stories and the seven basic plot structures according to Christopher Booker.
The document discusses different types of literature including prose, poetry, essays, and drama. It provides examples and definitions of various literary genres and forms such as short stories, novels, epics, sonnets, ballads, tragedies, comedies, and more. It also outlines common elements of fiction such as characters, plot, theme, and symbolism. For poetry, it discusses aspects of sense, sound, and structure including rhyme, meter, and figures of speech. Finally, it summarizes key components of essays and drama.
The document defines and provides examples of various types of figurative language including simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, irony, symbol, imagery, alliteration, and paradox. Figurative language is a literary device that uses words in non-literal ways to help readers visualize and understand what is happening in a story or poem. Examples are given for each type of figurative language.
The limits of my language means the limits of my world.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
Philosophy is a battle against the bewitchment of our intelligence by means of language.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
www.english-culture.com/literature-life Our lives in the end are nothing but stories. Carl William Brown
If we spoke a different language, we would perceive a somewhat different world.
Ludwig Wittgenstein
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The document discusses various literary techniques and devices used in writing, including figures of speech like simile, metaphor and personification. It also defines other techniques such as juxtaposition, foreshadowing, catharsis, stream of consciousness, and hamartia. Examples are provided to illustrate each technique. The document serves as a guide for identifying and understanding different literary elements found in texts.
This document provides an overview of Philippine literature from pre-Spanish times to the present day. It discusses oral and written literature forms that existed before Spanish colonization, including legends, folktales, epics, folksongs, riddles, chants, and sayings. It also describes the indigenous writing system of Baybayin and highlights some examples of pre-Spanish prose and poetry from different ethnic groups in the Philippines. After Spanish arrival, new genres like essays and biographies were incorporated into Philippine literature. The document further analyzes types of prose like fiction and non-fiction, and genres of poetry such as narrative, dramatic, and lyrical poetry. It provides definitions and examples of various literary devices and forms.
Aids to the Study of Literature Presentation.pptxMackyEvanchez
Aids to the study of Literature
Literary Devices
Common Literary Devices
1. Metaphor
2. Simile
3. Imagery
4. Symbolism
5. Personification
6. hyperbole
7. Irony
8. Juxtaposition
9. Paradox
10. Allusion
11. Allegory
12. Ekphrasis
13. Onomatopoeia
14. Pun
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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Literary Devices Defination and Examples & Difference between Story, Tale, Fable and Anecdote
1. Department of English Under-Graduate Studies
BS Hons. 6th
Semester
Course Title: Prose B
Nature of Document: Assignment
Section: BS-English 6-B
Shift: Afternoon
Submitted By: Zia Ur Rehman
Submitted To: Sir Mehdi
Date of submission: 16 Sep 2019
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Assignment 1
Topic: Ten Figures of Speech
1. Personification:It is a figure of speech in which a non-human object is attributed the
qualities or characteristics of human.
For Example:
The winds were howling last night.
Last year, we went to see the Misty Mountains.
2. Pathetic Fallacy:It is a literary term in which human emotion and conduct are attributed
to animals or things found in nature. Broadly speaking, it an be considered a sub-category or
kind of Personification which is more specified on emotions.
For Example:
The garden was filled with smiling flowers.
An excerpt from Shakespeare’s Macbeth:
“The night has been unruly. Where we lay,
Our chimneys were blown down and, as they say,
Lamentings heard i’ th’ air, strange screams of death,
And prophesying with accents terrible
Of dire combustion and confused events
New hatched to the woeful time. The obscure bird
Clamored the livelong night. Some say the Earth
Was feverous and did shake.”
3. Simile: It is a figure of speech in which one thing is compared with another thing by use of
words “like” and “as”.
For Example:
He ran as fast as a Cheetah.
Her hair fell like a brown cascade.
4. Metaphor: It is a figure of speech in which two things are compared without use of any word
in between. In this a word or phrase are applied on an object which is not literally applicable.
For Example:
He was a lion in the battle of rivals.
The sound of her footsteps were music to my ears.
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5. Conceit:It is a figure of speech in which two very unlike things are compared in a surprising
and clever way. It is a kind of metaphor, also called as fanciful extended metaphor.
Metaphysical poet John Donne was famous for his conceits.
For Example:
In “Valediction: Forbidding Mourning” by John Donne, he compared
two lovers as two points of a compass
It is also present in Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 as he compares different
things with body of his beloved in the whole sonnet.
6. Alliteration: It is a figure of speech in which similar sound is repeated at the beginning of
neighboring words.
For Example:
She sells sea shells.
“…sobs, sniffles and smiles…”. (The Gift of the Magi)
7. Hyperbole: It is a figure of speech in which an action is strongly exaggerated. It is often
used in literature.
For Example:
I told you to clean your room a million times.
I am so hungry I could eat an elephant.
8. Euphemism: It is a figure of speech in which a mild or indirect term is used to avoid a harsh
or offending term.
For Example:
The batsman has taken one below the belt.
His father passed away last night.
9. Oxymoron: It is a figure of speech in which two opposite or contradictory terms are used
together.
For Example:
There was a dark light in the corridor.
You are clearly confused my friend.
10. Understatement: It is a figure of speech which is used to make something less important
or less serious.
For Example:
It is just a scratch (When you are wounded but avoiding attention).
It was interesting (While referring to a bad experience).
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Assignment 2
Topic: The Difference Between The Four
Story:
A story is a narrative which is either true or fictious, can be written in either in prose or in
verse for the purpose to interest, amuse or instruct the reader. A story is shorter than a novel and less
elaborate.
For Example:
The Gift of Magi by O’ Henry.
Araby by James Joyce.
Tale:
A tale is very specific as compared to a story. It introduces a problem and tries to solve it as
the plot unfolds leading to success or failure of the task. In either case the tale leaves a moral lesson.
Moreover as the saying goes “Tale is to tell”, a tale is usually told to audience to teach them a lesson
or amuse them with magic and adventures.
For Example:
Tale of Jack and the Beanstalk.
Tale of Beauty and the Beast.
Fable:
A fable is a literary genre, written in either prose or verse, is a fictious narrative which often
features animals, legends, plants, inanimate objects and forces of nature as characters. Its purpose is
to teach a moral lesson which is often added at the end, a maxim or saying. A Fable is considered a
kind of Story.
For Example:
The Fable of the Hare and the Tortoise.
The Fable of the Ant and the Grasshopper.
Anecdote:
An Anecdote is a rather short story which is usually told to make a certain point. The story
might be true or near to truth. The purpose is to engage the audience to the about the topic under
discussion more seriously.
For Example:
The Anti-Smoking Activists tell anecdotes of people who were
smokers and it ruined their lives.
Motivational speakers tell anecdotes from their personal lives that
how poor, uneducated and loser they were at the beginning of their
lives.