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Figurative Language  Literal vs. Figurative Language Literal– taking the meaning of words in their primary and nonfigurative sense  Literal vs. Figurative Language Literal Language – You say exactly what you mean. You make no comparison, and you do not exaggerate or understate the situ...

Figurative Language  Literal vs. Figurative Language Literal– taking the meaning of words in their primary and nonfigurative sense  Literal vs. Figurative Language Literal Language – You say exactly what you mean. You make no comparison, and you do not exaggerate or understate the situation.  Figurative Language – Language which uses figures of speech; for example, metaphor, simile, alliteration. Figurative language must be distinguished from literal language.  Figurative Language – You DON’T say exactly what you mean. You DO compare, exaggerate, and understate the situation. You use similes, metaphors, hyperboles, and other figures of speech to make your writing more exciting.  Literal or Figurative??? 1. The water was rising in the river because of the rain. 2. Her teeth are like stars because they come out at night. 3. When she sings her voice is like velvet. 4. Half of the class did not complete the assignment. 5. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. 6. Mike was so angry that steam was coming out of his ears. 7. The zebras cried when the wise old elephant died. 8. I’ve told you a million times to clean up your room.  Literal or Figurative??? 1. The snow was coming down by the bucket-fulls. 2. Mary is always dressed neatly. 3. Native Americans believed that the sun was a god. 4. These bags are so heavy my arms are falling off. 5. Mrs. Brown sometimes gives us too much homework. *the bottom drops/falls out (of something) =people stop buying or using the products of a particular industry Exm: The bottom has fallen out of the travel market. Types of Figurative Language Simile Metaphor Hyperbole Alliteration Personification Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia Oxymoron  Simile comparing two unlike things using the words “like” or “as”.  A figure of speech in which one thing is likened to another, in such away as to clarify and enhance an image. It is an explicit comparison (as opposed to the metaphor, where the comparison is implicit) recognizable by the use of the words 'like'or 'as'.  Simile Her eyes were like stars. Susan is as gentle as a kitten. I am hungry as a horse. You run like a rabbit. She is happy like a child. He is sneaky as a snake.  Exercise Find out the similes used in the following sentences. He swims like a fish. His eyes are as blue as the ocean. His feet are as big as boats.  Metaphor A figure of speech in which one thing is described in terms of another. A comparison is usually implicit; whereas in simile (q.a.) it is explicit.  Metaphor comparing two unlike things without using «like» or «as». Calling one thing, another. Saying one thing is something else.  Metaphor He’s a lion when he fights. Her eyes were sparkling emeralds. My love is a red, red rose.  Exercise Find out the metaphors used in the following sentences. The road was a ribbon wrapped through the desert. The clown was a feather floating away.  Hyperbole A figure of speech which contains an exaggeration for emphasis  Hyperbole an exaggeration so dramatic, no one could believe it; overstate to emphasize a point.  Hyperbole Such statements are not literally true, but people make them to sound impressive or to emphasize something, such as a feeling, effort, or reaction.  Hyperbole I haven't seen you for ages. This bag weighs a ton! I’ve told you a million times to clean up your room!  Alliteration A figure of speech in which consonants, especially at the beginning of words are repeated.  Alliteration (continued) Example Peter Piper picked a pickled pepper. The first letter, p, is a consonant. Its sound is repeated many times. Stan the strong surfer saved several swimmers on Saturday. Tiny Tommy Thomson takes toy trucks to Timmy’s on Tuesday.  Alliteration in Poetry A flea and a fly in a flue Were imprisoned, so what could they do? Said the fly, “Let us flee!” “Let us fly,” said the flea; So they flew through a flaw in the flue.  Personification the attribution of human qualities to inanimate objects  Personification giving human characteristics to things that are not human. The angry flood waters slapped the house. The sun smiled down on us.  Example This example is from Sylvia Plath’s «The Moon and the Yew Tree»: «The moon is no door. It is a face in its own right, White as a knuckle and terribly upset. It drags the sea after it like a dark crime; it is quiet»  Onomatopoeia The formation and use of words to imitate sounds. It is a figure of speech in which the sound reflects the sense.  Onomatopoeia the use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound made by an object or action. Words that sound like what they mean. tweet, pow zoom tweet buzz hiss  Example “The moan of doves in immemorial elms, And murmuring of innumerable bees…” (Come Down, O Maid, by Alfred Lord Tennyson) “I’m getting married in the morning! Ding dong! the bells are gonna chime.” (Get Me to the Church on Time, by Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe)  Oxymoron A figure of speech which combines apparently contradictory words and meanings for a special effect.  Oxymoron words or phrases in which contradictory or opposite terms are used together baby grand open secret act naturally adult child  Example «Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate, O anything of nothing first create; O heavy lightness, serious vanity, Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms, Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health, Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is!» (Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare)  Personification, simile, metaphor, oxymoron, hyperbole, alliteration, or onomatopoeia??? 1. The street cars are like frosted cakes covered with snowflakes. 2. The west wind dances down the road. 3. A train is a dragon that roars through the dark. 4. The band played to a small crowd at the concert. 5. She’s as tiny as a mouse. 6. Her blonde hair shined like the sun. 7. Susan suddenly stretched slowly.  KEY: Personification, simile, metaphor, oxymoron, hyperbole, alliteration, or onomatopoeia??? 1. The street cars are like frosted cakes covered with snowflakes. simile 2. The west wind dances down the road. personification 3. A train is a dragon that roars through the dark. metaphor 4. The band played to a small crowd at the concert. 5. She’s as tiny as a mouse. oxymoron 6. Her blonde hair shined like the sun. simile 7. Susan suddenly stretched simile slowly. alliteration  Practice Test 1. The lightweight fighter lost so much weight, he looked as thin as a rail. 2. Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong. 3. When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was hungry enough to eat a horse. 4. “Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home run. 5. The ice in the arena was as smooth as glass. 6. The kite drank the wind and laughed across the sky. 7. The new kittens enjoyed being alone together. 8. The trophy glistened like gold in the sun during the awards ceremony. 9. Happy Harry handles handsprings horribly. 10. The water was a glove that enveloped the swimmer’s body.  Practice Test KEY 1. The lightweight fighter lost so much weight, simile he looked as thin as a rail. 2. Polly Peters positively played Ping-Pong. alliteration 3. When the pitcher finished nine innings, he was hungry enough to eat a horse. hyperbole 4. “Crack” went the bat as the pitcher hit a home run. onomatopoeia 5. The ice in the arena was as smooth as glass. 6. The kite drank the wind and laughed across the sky. simile 7. The new kittens enjoyed being alone together. personification 8. The trophy glistened like gold in the sun during the awardsoxymoron ceremony. 9. Happy Harry handles handsprings horribly. 10. The water was a glove thatsimile enveloped the swimmer’s body. alliteration metaphor  Figurative Language Quiz 1. The hockey player lost his control when the puck ran across the ice. 2. The snow on the ski hill was powdered sugar. 3. The coach was as upset as a lion when his team lost the game. 4. Freddy French fired five fabulous free throws. 5. The snowmobile was a rocket in the newly fallen snow. 6. The running shoes danced as the runner neared the finish line. 7. “Bang!” went the gun as the race started. 8. Steven boxes in the light-heavyweight division. 9. Spotlighting several special sports shows seems significant for TV. 10. After the marathon, the runner was thirsty enough to drink the ocean. 11. The golf ball walked gently into the ninth hole. 12. The team members remained as cool as cucumbers after the game.  Quiz Key 1. The hockey player lost his control when the puck ran across the ice. personification 2. The snow on the ski hill was powdered sugar. metaphor 3. The coach was as upset as a lion when his team lost the game. simile 4. Freddy French fired five fabulous free throws. alliteration 5. The snowmobile was a rocket in the newly fallen snow. metaphor 6. The running shoes danced as the runner neared the finish line. 7. “Bang!” went the gun as the race started. personification 8. Steven boxes in the light-heavyweight division. onomatopoeia 9. Spotlighting several special sports shows seems significant for TV. oxymoron 10. After the marathon, the runner was thirsty enough to drink the ocean. 11. The golf ball walked gently into the ninth hole. alliteration 12. The team members remained as cool as cucumbers after the game. hyperbole personification simile  The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost 1874 - 1963 Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And both that morning equally lay And sorry I could not travel both In leaves no step had trodden black. And be one traveler, long I stood Oh, I kept the first for another day! And looked down one as far as I could Yet knowing how way leads on to way To where it bent in the undergrowth; I doubted if I should ever come back. Then took the other, as just as fair, I shall be telling this with a sigh And having perhaps the better claim Somewhere ages and ages hence: Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Two roads diverged in a wood, and I, Though as for that, the passing there I took the one less traveled by, Had worn them really about the same, And that has made all the difference. HOMEWORK: Look at this picture of The Boating Party, by Mary Cassatt, from the National Gallery of Art. Write a paragraph describing what you see. Be sure to include at least five types of figurative language in your description. Mary Cassatt The Boating Party, 1893/1894 Chester Dale Collection  REFERENCES - Cuddon, J. A. (1999). The penguin dictionary of literary terms and literary theory. London: Penguin Books. https://www.effinghamschools.com/cms/lib/GA01000314/Centricity/Domain/718/ figurativelanguagepowerpoint1.ppt http://www.lcps.org/cms/lib4/VA01000195/Centricity/Domain/4040/fig %20lang.hnors.ppt