Color of My Words: Figurative Language, Theme, and Character

What is figurative language?

• Descriptive language writers use that are different from the literal meaning.
• Literal terms
• The way that readers feel about a story.
• A message about life.

Words that sound like what they mean are examples of.....

• Imagery
• Similes
• Onomatopoeia
• Metaphor

When human traits are given to a non-human object.

• Mickey Mouse
• Imagery
• Personification
• Hyperbole

Comparing two things using like or as.

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

A comparison between two unrelated things that is hidden.

• Simile
• Alliteration
• Hyperbole
• Metaphor

The repeating of the beginning consonants on two or more sequential words.

• Simile
• Alliteration
• Hyperbole
• Metaphor

Obvious and intentional exaggeration.

• Theme
• Hyperbole
• Alliteration
• Imagery

Descriptive language that appeals to the 5 senses and creates images in a readers mind.

• Imagery
• Onomatopoeia
• Hyperbole
• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What are two things that should be in a topic sentence about theme?

• An opinion and the word because.
• The title and the theme.

Bang! Pop! Smack! are examples of....

• Onomatopoeia
• Hyperbole
• Alliteration
• Imagery