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A COMPOSITION OF WORDS/FIGURATIVELANGUAGE, CONVEYING A SENSE
OF EXPERIENCE.
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES, INTERACTIONS,PROCESSES OR LAWS.
~~FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE~~WORDS THAT CREATE VIVID
IMPRESSIONS, NOT LITERAL MEANINGMETAPHORSIMILEALLITERATIONALLUSIONANALOGYASSONANCECONNOTATIONEXTENDED
METAPHOR
HYPERBOLEIMAGERYONOMATOPOEIAOXYMORONPARADOXPERSONIFICATIONPUNREPETITION
AN IMPLIED COMPARISON BETWEENTWO UNLIKE THINGS
“The canoe was a bulwark against starvation.”
MAKES A COMPARISON BETWEEN TWO
UNLIKE THINGS, USING “LIKE” OR “AS.”
“He slithered through the crowd like a snake.”
REPETITION of the INITIAL CONSONANT ofAt least TWO WORDS
“Pretty Patty picked pears for the party.”“wild wave”
AN INDIRECT REFERENCE TO SOMETHINGTHAT IS COMMONLY KNOWN
“The couple encountered a conflict much the wayAdam and Eve had done.”
A COMPARISON BETWEEN TOW THINGS THAT AREBOTH ALIKE AND UNALIKE
“Basketball: hoops as soccer: is to goal”
TWO WORDS THAT, USUALLY IN THE SAME LINE OR STANZA OF A POEM, HAVE REPETED
VOWEL SOUNDS
“bead, heed, steed”“male, fail,”
A WORD THAT IMPLIES A SET OF IDEASIN ADDITION TO ITS REAL MEANING
“Caged dog” implies a sad, isolated animal.
A COMPARISON THAT SUSTAINS FOR SERVERAL LINES OR STANZAS IN APOEM OR THROUGHOUT
AN ENTIRE POEM, CHAPTER, OR STORY
The pearl found by Kino in John Steinbeck’s The Pearl,
is the family’s hope for a better future.
A DELIBERATE EXAGGERATION
“I could eat a horse.”“I was so sleepy, I could have slept for a year.”
WORDS USED TO APPEAL TO THE FIVE SENSESAND CREATE A MENTAL PICTURE IN
THE READER’S MIND
“The smell was filled the house as I entered; potent andcomplete with the freshness
of the fruit and the rich spices that enhancedthe apple pie Grandma maid.”
WORDS CHOSEN FOR EFFECTTO DELIBERATELY IMITATE THE
SOUND MADE BY AN ANIMAL OR AN ACTION
“buzz,” “wham,” “chirp,” or “swish”
THE USE OF TWO WORDS TOGETHERTHAT SEEM TO HAVE OPPOSITE MEANING
“the wise idiot” and “deliberate accident”
A STATEMENT THAT SEEMS CONTRADICTORY,BUT, NONETHELESS, IS TRUE
“the honest thief”
CHARACTERISTICS OR QUALITIES OF A HUMANGIVEN TO INANIMATE OBJECTS
Cars talking; toasters bathing.
A PLAY ON WORDS
Using “raise” and “raze,” from the poem in this unit.The flame was raised and grew from a spark
much like a child is raised, or a rumor is raised, and the victims are ruined.
THE ACT OR PROCERSS OF REPEATINGA WORD, A PHRASE, OR A SENTENCE
FOR EFFECT
“falling, falling, falling…”
Rhyme RhythmSymbolParody
ANATOMY OF A POEM
1. Get your first thoughts on paper lest you forget
2. Decision—rhymed or free verse
3. Clarify the ideas or concepts you started with
4. Utilize figurative language
Be creative!
A. Reread, and rewrite the poem until your reach the desired effect
B. Allow another person to read it. Is the interpretation clear to the reader?
C. Rewrite for clarity and conciseness
D. Check punctuation and spelling
E. Look for parallelism
FIRST IDEASIgnited, begun by a spark, a tiny flame
Fanned by the breath of one then another
Spread wildly, viciously
Singeing, smarting its victims stinging
Victims engulfed by the pain
The devastated damaged burned
WHERE DID THE IDEA COME FROM?Influenced by observing a person who was deeply
hurt by gossip.
Everyone has taken part in gossip and most of us have been victimized.
Ideas are thoughts…incomplete phrases
GET THEM DOWN ON PAPER!!
REREAD AND REWRITEIgnitedbegun by a spark, a tiny flamefanned by the breath of one then anotherspread wildly, viciouslysingeing, smarting its victims stingingvictims engulfed by the painthe devastated damaged burned
Took approximately 20 minutes
AnalyzeAsk yourselfWhat steps were used? See slide number 20
By now you should have used:1, 2, 3, and 4.
Five and six are very important!Don’t quit now…steps A, B, C, D, and E will
finish it!
GETTING BETTER…A sparkWords spoken by sole voiceIgnited by breath of oneFanned again by another
The spark turns vile rumorSpread wildly, viciouslyViolent whispers
The spark turned rumorSingeing, smarting its victimsStinging.The victim engulfed in pain of the flame
Approximately one hour
STILL BETTER…A sparkWords spoken by sole voice
Ignited by breath of one
Fanned again by another
The spark turns vile rumorSpread wildly, viciously Violent whispers
The spark turned rumorSingeing, smarting its victimsStinging.The victim engulfed in pain of the flame
The damage, devastatingBurned.Tears dampened the flameTorment.
Are there opportunities for literary techniques to be used?
Rewrite until the techniques are incorporated.
Reread and rewrite, making the meaning clear and brief.
Punctuate according to meaning and thought
Make certain each line flows from one line to another
Maintain verb tense
GET A PROOFREADER!
Words are spoken by a single voice; Work on titleA spark. Altered focusThe voice falls on narrow perception. Clouded
The spark is ignited becauseThe words are consumed by misunderstanding.Fanned by the breath of one,Fanned again by incessant rumblings;The spark grows to a flame.The tiny flame turns vile, violentWith wild whispers. Oxymoron
AlliterationThe raging fire fueled by the Chorus singing; singeing,Smarting, stinging its victim.The victim engulfed in pain, cries out. (Title: implied pun—”raising” a rumorMuffled by the incessant flame. And watching it grow as if it were a
child)
Tears dampen the flameThe victim, damaged, devastated; burned, razed.
Tormented,Now all are victims.
Words are spoken by a single voice;A spark.
The voice falls on clouded perception.The spark is ignited becauseThe words are consumed by misunderstanding.Fanned by the breath of one,Fanned again by incessant rumblings.The spark grows into a flame.The tiny flame turns vile, violentWith wild whispers.
The raging fire fueled by the Chorus singing; singeing,Smarting, stinging its victim.The voice, engulfed in pain, cries out;Muffled by the incessant flame.Tears dampen the flame.The victim is damaged, devastated,Burned, razed.
Tormented and extinguished,All die a little,Until the next voice turns spark.
August 4, 1995
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