Figurative Language

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Definition of Figurative Language?

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Expressions used for descriptive effect, not to be taken literally.

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CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

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Example of a simile:

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“She danced like the wind.” “Her look was as cold as ice.”

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Example of a metaphor:

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“She was a tornado on the dance floor.” “Life is a highway.”

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

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Example of personification:

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"The story jumped off the page.” “Sun smiled down on us.”

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CCSS.L.6.5A

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Definition of author's style?

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An author's way of expressing something in writing, developed through various techniques (tone, word choice).

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Definition of tone?

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The author or narrator’s attitude towards a subject.

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

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Definition of word choice?

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A technique of selecting specific words.

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CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

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Authors’ word choice reflects their tone on the subject.

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True

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CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B