Figurative Language

What is a metaphor?

• words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
• an exaggeration
• comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another thing

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CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

What is personification?

• the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together
• a nonliving thing is given human characteristics
• an exaggeration

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CCSS.L.6.5A

What is alliteration?

• words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
• repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together
• comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another thing

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What is hyperbole?

• an obvious exaggeration
• a comparison between two unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles
• the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

What is onomatopoeia?

• words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
• a nonliving thing is given human characteristics
• use of words to imitate sounds

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

What is imagery?

• the repetition of initial consonant sounds in words that are close together
• words or phrases that appeal to the 5 senses
• a comparison between two unlike things using like, as, than, or resembles

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

Which is an example of personification?

• The dawn is awake!
• ...Has come, has come!
• The torch of gold is borne.

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CCSS.L.6.5A

Which is an example of hyperbole?

• Music singing in the hills...
• I have loved you for a thousand years.
• ...a flash of flame and fire...

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CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Which is an example of repetition?

• Then, higher, higher...
• ...the mingled fragrance of trees...
• ...whispers of pent-up harmonies...

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CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which is an example of alliteration?

• The dawn...voices a new awakening.
• Dawn is a torch of gold.
• A flash of smoldering flame and fire

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CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4