Figurative Language

​the repetition of the same letters (at least two) or the same sounds of the first syllable

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Alliteration

​Not every word must be alliterative. You can use prepositions and pronouns, while still maintaining the overall effect.

• can be as little as two words or as much as an entire sentence

• can be found in: tongue twisters, poems, song lyrics and well-known names

• used for the purposes of adding interest to words and phrases or to help people remember names

Open Ended

Define alliteration in your own words. Write your own example.

when two contradictory words are put together

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Oxymoron

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• An oxymoron usually creates some sort of impression of wonder

• An oxymoron can be used when someone is trying to be witty or trying to make someone laugh

Poll

Which phrase is the oxymoron?

• earn money by spending it

• open secret

• cold as ice

• silent room

a figure of speech where two unlike things are compared

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Simile

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• The key words in this type of figurative language are “like” or “as”

• Writers use similes to make their writing sound more impressive

Open Ended

Make up your own simile!

A type of figurative language where inanimate (non-living) things are given human qualities

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​Personification

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• Writers use personification to establish mood or to build imagery

• Personification can also be used in everyday language to make things more relatable

Draw

Draw your own example of personification!

imitates the sounds of the word that it represents

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​Onomatopoeia

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• It is helpful to use sound words in writing because it conveys more meaning to the reader, while speaking to the five senses.

• The use of sound words also help to make the writing more realistic

Multiple Choice

Select the word that is NOT an onomatopoeia.

• Meow!

• Whoa!

• Achoo!

• Pop!

a figure of speech with intentional or obvious exaggeration​

​Hyperbole

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• Stories or conversations ‘come to life’ when a hyperbole is used

• Hyperboles are a form of a comparison, but they are extreme comparisons, as they are usually ridiculous or impossible in nature

Open Ended

Explain the following hyperbole: She cried a river.

a phrase that has a different meaning than its literal meaning​

​Idiom

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• Idioms are used to make an impression

• Because idioms are unrealistic, imagined or exaggerated impressions, people who hear idioms in a language that is not their first language, are often left confused

Poll

Vote for the idiom!

• She missed school because she was under the weather.

• Her eyes were diamonds.

an implied comparison between two unlike things​

​Metaphor

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• A smile and a metaphor are both types of comparisons, but there’s an easy way to recognize the difference​

• Unlike a simile that uses “like” or “as” which implies that something is somewhat like another item, a metaphor makes a direct comparison

Open Ended

Write your own metaphor!