Figurative Language

Figurative LanguageThursday, September 30th Figurative LanguageNot meant to be taken literallyFigurative LanguageNot meant to be taken literallyRelies on creative use of wordplayFigurative LanguageNot meant to be taken literallyRelies on creative use of wordplayEnhances meaningFigurative LanguageNot meant to be taken literallyRelies on creative use of wordplayEnhances meaningHelps the reader make connectionsSimilesA comparison between two things using LIKE or ASSimilesExampleLife is like fighting a dinosaur.SimilesExampleLife is like fighting a dinosaur.

What is the comparison being made?Hmmmlets break it downLife is like fighting a dinosaur.Life is like fighting a dinosaur.

Fighting a dinosaur would be really difficult.

Life is like fighting a dinosaur.Life is like fighting a dinosaur.

Fighting a dinosaur would be really difficult. Theyre gigantic and extinct.

Life is like fighting a dinosaur.Life is like fighting a dinosaur.

Fighting a dinosaur would be really difficult. Theyre gigantic and extinct.

So that means that if I say life is like fighting a dinosaur, that means that life can be really difficult. Hello comparison!

Life is likeBrainstorm other possible comparisons we could use to show that life is difficult. Think to yourself, what else would be really difficult?Write these in your notebook.Life is like a dinosaur 1) 2)Life is likeShare out with your partner! Write down one of the two examples your partner wrote. This means, youll have FOUR, yes four, similes illustrating that life is difficult.

Life is like a dinosaur 1) [awesome, original simile] 2) [awesome, original simile, part deux] 3) [awesome, original simile from your partner]Family is like water.Family is like water.What is the comparison?Family is like water.Family is like water.What is the comparison?Water: you need it to live, but too much can kill you.Family is like water.Brainstorm other possible comparisons we could use to show that family is necessary, but too much is a bad thing. Ask yourself, Self, what is something I need, yet too much of this item can be a bad thing?Write these in your notebook.Family is likewater 1) 2)

MetaphorMetaphor: a comparison between two things NOT using like or as.MetaphorsExampleLove is a dodgeball.MetaphorsExampleLove is a dodgeball.

Comparison: You try your best to avoid a dodgeball, and it still hits you in the face.

Another example:Life is a pile of crap.

Another example:Life is a pile of crap. On fire.Another example:Life is a pile of crap. On fire.

Comparison: A pile of crap is not a good thing. Therefore, events in life are not always good.Life is Write down TWO other comparisons we could make about life and how sometimes it sucks.

Life is 1) [something thats bad] 2) [something else thats bad]Life isShare and swap one example with your partner!

Be ready for a whip-around of other examples! Quick RecapSimile: makes a comparison using LIKE or ASMetaphor: makes a comparison NOT using like or as

So Quick RecapSimileMetaphorLove is like a battlefield.Love is a battlefield.Love is like a dodgeball.Love is a dodgeball.Life is like a pile of crap.Life is a pile of crap.EuphemismEuphemism: words that hide, downplay, or understate the importance or severity of something.EuphemismExampleWhen I asked the doctor about my gunshot wound to the face, he said it was just a scratch.

If you know what movie this still frame is from, you are my new favorite student.EuphemismExampleWhen I asked the doctor about my gunshot wound to the face, he said it was just a scratch.

EuphemismWhen I asked the doctor about my gunshot wound to the face, he said it was just a scratch.

Severity of something: gunshot woundDownplay: just a scratch

EuphemismWhen I scored a 3% on a test, I told my mom that I almost passed.

What is the severe situation?How is it downplayed?

Write down the sentence and your answersEuphemismWhen I scored a 3% on a test, I told my mom that I almost passed.

What is the severe situation?3% on a testHow is it downplayed?Saying I almost passed. Not. Even. Close.

Euphemism1) Write down a situation that is severe or highly important.Euphemism1) Write down a situation that is severe or highly important.

2) Switch notes with your partner. You will now write a euphemism for the sever situation he/she wrote. Think to yourself, what is one way I can downplay this severe situation

Be ready to share outPersonificationWhat does this word look like?PersonificationWhat does this word look like?

PERSONification

So why does this matter?PersonificationPersonification: attributing human qualities to nonhuman beings or inanimate objectsPersonificationExamplesMy car hates me.

My car hates me.Miss, a car cant hate! Its inanimate! My car hates me.Miss, a car cant hate! Its inanimate!

Youre right! It IS inanimate, but we are giving it a human quality (hate). Thats why it is PERSONIFICATION.Another example? Okay!My mirror is trying to make me feel bad about myself.Another example? Okay!My mirror is trying to make me feel bad about myself. That jerk.

What is the inanimate object? Another example? Okay!My mirror is trying to make me feel bad about myself. That jerk.

What is the inanimate object? The mirror.Another example? Okay!My mirror is trying to make me feel bad about myself. That jerk.

What is the inanimate object? The mirror.What is the human attribute?Another example? Okay!My mirror is trying to make me feel bad about myself. That jerk.

What is the inanimate object? The mirror.What is the human attribute? Making me feel bad about myself. And being a jerk.Personify this!Step 1: Pick an inanimate object.Step 2: Pick a human attribute.Personify this!Step 1: Pick an inanimate object.Step 2: Pick a human attribute.Step 3: Pick a partner. And by pick, I mean look at the person next to you. Assign one person 1 and one person 2Personify this!Step 1: Pick an inanimate object.Step 2: Pick a human attribute.Step 3: Pick a partner. And by pick, I mean look at the person next to you. Assign one person 1 and one person 2Step 4: Create TWO examples of personification. 1) Use the object of person 1 and the human attribute of person 2.2) Use the object of person 2 and the human attribute of person 1.HyperboleHyperbole: a deliberate and obvious exaggeration.HyperboleExampleI ate 40 pounds of turkey on Thanksgiving.

HyperboleExampleI ate 40 pounds of turkey on Thanksgiving.

There is no way I could eat 40 pounds of turkey. I used this form of figurative language to really prove a point.

My point: I ate a lot. Not quite 40 pounds, but a lot.HyperboleI had to wait a year for you to show up.

What is the exaggeration here? Tell it to your partner.HyperboleMy cat weight 300 pounds.

HyperboleMy cat weight 300 pounds. And she eats people. Nom nom nom

Your turn! Hyperbolize it!Practice creating hyperboles! Step 1: think of something Your turn! Hyperbolize it!Practice creating hyperboles! Step 1: think of something A personA placeA thingOh hey! Those are nouns!Your turn! Hyperbolize it!Practice creating hyperboles! Step 2: exaggerate itUse your adjectives!Reference its SizeColorTiming/frequencyNumber/weight