Figurative Language and Author's Purpose

a comparison of two things, saying one thing is another (example: Jake was a brain)

• PIE

• metaphor

• connotation

language that is not literal (such as similes and personification)

• figurative language

• author's purpose

• central idea

figurative language that describes an object as if it were alive (example: The rain seemed to be giving the grass a bath)

• simile

• author's purpose

• personification

a comparison of two things using like or as (ex: He was as skinny as a twig)

• simile

• text structure

• theme

Why do authors use figurative language?

• To make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasis an idea and make a point.

• To be grammatically correct.

• To structure their writing into paragraphs.

• Because Beyonce uses it in her songs.

Why do authors use figurative language in their writing?

• To help the reader better understand or visualize the topic

• To make the writing more interesting

• To make a bigger impact

• All of the above

• A

• B

• C

• D

What is a reason authors use figurative language?

• to create an image in their mind

• to frustrate readers

• to make writing simple

• to see more books

Reason the author writes: persuade, inform, entertain, describe.

• Alliteration

• 1st Person point of view

• Author's Purpose

• Tone

Why do writers use figurative language when they tell a story? Think about how the figurative language in The Ravine improved the story.

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