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Figurative Language
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Poetic DevicesAlliterationAllusionDenotationConnotationHyperbole
ImageryIronyMetaphorOnomatopoeiaPersonification
Repetition/RefrainRhyme SchemeSimileThemeTone
Stan the strong swimmer saved
several swimmers on Saturday.
Alliterati
on:Repetition
of the beginningconsonant sound
Allusion…A reference to a place, event or literary work that is well known. The reader makes a connection
to the subject mentioned.
.He’s such a liar, I was surprised his
nose wasn’t growing like Pinocchio's!
Denotation and Connotation
Denotation is the literal (actual) dictionary
definition of a word.
Connotation is the figurative (symbolic)
meaning of the word – it refers to the emotion the
reader feels.
Denotation and Connotation
Home
The connotation of home is a place to feel safe and loved.
The denotation of home is a place where people live
– a residence.
HYPERBOLE…EXAGGERATION
I nearly died laughing!
Authors useHyperbole
for emphasis
Imagery
The golden daffodils filled the field.
Her silvery hair gleamed in the sun.
creates mental pictures by appealing to one or more of
the five senses (sight, hearing, feeling, smelling or tasting.)
IRONYThe difference
between what is expected to happen and what actually
does happen. (An unexpected
twist.)
IronyThink about it – why are these
ironic?
Last night the firehouse burned
to the ground.
The Levittown School District sign
painters spelled school wrong!
Hint – does NOT use ‘like’ or ‘as’
Metaphor
The girl is a fish in the water.
The balloon was a feather floating away.
Metaphor
(We are comparing the girl to a fish.)
(We are comparing the balloon to a feather.)
Onomatopoeia
A word that
imitates the
sound it represen
ts
PERSONIFICATION
To give human characteristics or qualities to animals or objects
The flowers danced in the wind.
Personification
Oreo – milk’s favorite cookie.
(Flowers can’t really dance – only people can.)
(Milk can’t really have a favorite – only people can.)
Repetition/Refrain
Repeating a word, phrase, line or stanza throughout a poem so as to have that idea stand out.
Repetition/Refrain
Because I do not hope to turn againBecause I do not hopeBecause I do not hope to turn...from 'Ash-Wednesday' by T. S. Eliot
The beginning is repeated to add emphasis to the poem.
RHYME SCHEMEThe pattern of the rhyme within a poem.Rhyme- two or more words with a different sounding beginning, but the same sound at the end (spelling doesn’t matter)
My cat is nice. AMy cat likes mice.
A
My cat is fat. BI like my cat. B
His feet are as big as boats.We are comparing the size of feet to boats.
Simil
es:
She is fast like a cheetah.We are comparing her speed to that of the fastest running animal.
THEMEThe message orlesson of the story.
A theme of “Zebra” is emotional healing and
physical healing go hand in hand.
TONE – The attitude of the speaker towards the subject of the poem.
The flower was as blue as the sky, the first robin egg of spring - romantic
The flower was as blue as his mood, dark and gloomy – filled with sorrow
MOOD- the feeling that the reader has while reading
The night was dark and stormy.
The sentence creates a ‘mood’ of suspense.