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A Language PresentationA Language Presentation
Sit back
Relax
Absorb
You can take notes the second time around.
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Language TypesLanguage Types
We’re going to look at two types of language:
figurative language
and literal language
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Figurative vs. LiteralFigurative vs. LiteralTo understand
figurative language
figurative
one has to understand the difference between
and literal
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More on LiteralMore on Literal
My meaning is exactly what I say.
To be literal is to mean what you say. For example:If I tell you to sit down! I mean it literally: “sit down,” as in: “sit in your seat now, please.”
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and more on Literaland more on Literal
I mean exactly what I say.
Here’s another example.I’m tired and going home.
This means “I’m tired and I’m going home” there is no other meaning other than what is said.
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22ndnd Figurative Figurative
I’m not suggesting we get into the freezer.
To be figurative is to not mean what you say but imply something else. For example:
If, I tell you: “let’s go chill!”
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Figurative continuedFigurative continued
It has nothing to do with temperature.
“let’s go chill” …
…means let’s relax together and do something fun.
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Figurative vs. LiteralFigurative vs. Literal
Confused?
Think of it this way:
Literal as real
Figurative as imaginary
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Why Figurative Language? Why Figurative Language?
Also known as descriptive language, or poetic language, figurative language helps the writer paint a picture in the reader’s mind.
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Why Figurative Language? Why Figurative Language?
You know descriptive, that’s when you describe something.
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Why Figurative Language? Why Figurative Language?
Poetic language, that’s what poets do.
Figurative language helps paint a picture in the reader’s mind.
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Again: Figurative LanguageAgain: Figurative Language
Figurative Language does not always mean what is being said or read, but serves to make it more interesting.
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Seven Techniques of Seven Techniques of Figurative LanguageFigurative Language
There are seven techniques that we’re going to look at, and yes, you’ll need to learn all seven.
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Seven Techniques of Seven Techniques of Figurative LanguageFigurative Language
You will need to:understand themidentify themuse them in your writing
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The seven techniques you need to know:
onomatopoeia alliteration simile
metaphor personification idiom hyperbole
Seven Techniques of Seven Techniques of Figurative LanguageFigurative Language
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Let’s look at the techniques one at a time.
So here we go.
Hold onto your seats.
Seven Techniques of Seven Techniques of Figurative LanguageFigurative Language
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OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia
Examples of the onomatopoeia:Bang, went the gun!
Swoosh went the basketball
through the hoop.
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OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia
The formation or use of words such as buzz, murmur or boo that imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to.
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Onomatopoeia in practiceOnomatopoeia in practice
Onomatopoeia is the use of words whose sounds make you think of their meanings.
For example; buzz, thump, pop.
Many comic strips use onomatopoeia.
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OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia
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AlliterationAlliteration
A poetic device which repeats the same beginning sound for effect. Examples of Alliteration:
Sally Sells Seashells By The Sea Shore
Rolling, Racing, Roaring, Rapids
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AlliterationAlliterationAlliteration is a sentence or phrase that begins with the same letter and sound. Tongue twisters are generally alliterations. For example: busy batters bat baseballs by bases.
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AlliterationAlliteration
Alliteration is the repetition of the beginning sounds in two or more words. Remember alliteration as a tongue twister, such as:
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers."
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SimileSimile
Examples of similes:She is like a rainy day.He is as busy as a bee.They are like two peas in a pod.
A simile is a figurative language technique where a comparison is made using like or as.
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SimileSimileA figure of speech in which two essentially unlike things are compared, often in a phrase introduced by like or as, as in: “How like the winter hath my absence been” or “So are you to my thoughts as food to life” (Shakespeare).
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Complete your custom simileComplete your custom simile
The cat was as scary as a ____.The night is like a ____.The moon is like a ____The scarecrow was as scary a ____.
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MetaphorMetaphorA poetic comparison that does not use the words like or as.
Examples of metaphors:She is a graceful swan.He is a golden god.They are honey from the honeycomb.
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MetaphorMetaphor
A figure of speech in which a word or phrase that ordinarily designates one thing is used to designate another, thus making an implicit comparison, as in “a sea of troubles” or “All the world's a stage” (Shakespeare).
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Brian was a wall, bouncing everytennis ball back over the net.
This metaphor compares Brian to a wall because __________.a. He was very strong.b. He was very tall.c. He kept returning the balls.d. His body was made of cells.
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We would have had more pizza to eat ifTammy hadn’t been such a hog.
Tammy was being compared to a hog because she __________.
a. looked like a hog b. ate like a hogc. smelled like a hogd. was as smart as a hog
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Cindy was such a mule. We couldn’tget her to change her mind.
The metaphor compares Cindy to a mule because she was __________.
a. always eating oatsb. able to do hard workc. raised on a farmd. very stubborn
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The poor rat didn’t have a chance. Our old cat, a bolt of lightning, caught his prey.The cat was compared to a bolt of lightning because he was _______.
a. very fast b. very brightc. not fond of fleas d. very old
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Even a child could carry my dog,Dogface, around for hours. He’ssuch a feather.
This metaphor implies that Dogface:a. is not cute b. looks like a birdc. is not heavy d. can fly
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PersonificationPersonification
Personification is a figurative language technique in which human characteristics are given to nonhuman things.
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PersonificationPersonification
The leaves danced in the wind
Example of personification:
The heat ripped the breath from her lungs.
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PersonificationPersonification
A figure of speech in which inanimate objects or abstractions (things that are not human) are endowed with human qualities or are represented as possessing human form.
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PersonificationPersonification
Examples of Personification:
Hunger sat shivering on the road
Flowers danced about the lawn.
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PersonificationPersonificationExamples:The sleeping water reflected the
evening sky. Humidity breathed in the girl's
face and ran its greasy fingers through her hair.
The tree arrested the oncoming car.
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IdiomIdiom
An idiom is a figurative language technique that does not mean what is being said.
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IdiomIdiom
Remember what literal means? This is the opposite.
Think about it. When you tell your hommie “chill,” are you suggesting they walk into a freezer? No.
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IdiomIdiom
The expression “chill,” is an idiom that means: relax, take it easy or don’t worry. There are tons of idioms. I’m sure you use several all the time, without thinking about it.
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IdiomIdiom An idiom is a speech form or an expression of a given language that is peculiar to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements.
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IdiomIdiom
Idioms are known as regional speech, dialect, slang, jargon, or legal idiom.
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IdiomIdiomDude!
I can’t understand the idiom all by itself. It takes reference.
Like I need to know how whacked you want to get before I can think of tangling with you.
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IdiomsIdiomsMore examples of idioms:Mommy says: “Daddy is a little pigeon
toad.”We were chewing the fat.It’s raining cats and dogs. She’s as sharp as a tack.I wish he would kick the bucket.
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HyperboleHyperbole
• Is when one exaggerates.
• We use hyperbole all the
time when we want to
impress or stress.
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HyperboleHyperbole
“He never speaks to her.”
Never? That is a very long time.
Hyperbole means to exaggerates.
Take for example:
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HyperboleHyperbole
• We have a ton of work.
A ton is a lot of work. A ton is
also a thousand pounds.
Hyperbole example:
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HyperboleHyperbole
• I ate a thousand pounds of pasta.
A thousand pounds is also known
as a ton, this person must be
really obese.
Hyperbole example:
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HyperboleHyperbole
• I told you a million times.
I don’t mind repeating myself, but
a million times? That’s a lot.
Hyperbole example:
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We’ve looked atWe’ve looked at
Literal vs. Figurative
Remember:
Real vs. Imaginary
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We’ve looked atWe’ve looked at
Seven Figurative Language. techniques:
onomatopoeia alliteration simile
metaphor personification idiom hyperbole
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State Content Standards for State Content Standards for 99thth and 10 and 10thth
Narrative Analysis of Grade-Level-Appropriate Text
3.7 Recognize and understand the significance of various literary devices, including figurative language, imagery, allegory, and symbolism, and explain their appeal.
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