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Figurative Languagein Reading and Writing
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o I can distinguish the differences between the following types of figurative language: metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, understatement, personification, symbol, and imagery.
o I can write the following types of figurative language: metaphor, simile, onomatopoeia, hyperbole, understatement, personification, symbol, and imagery in my autobiography.
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Figurative Language
Authors use many types of figurative language in order to help the reader visualize and
understand what they are writingmetaphorsimileonomatopoeiahyperboleunderstatementpersonificationsymbolimagery
These are some typesof figurative language.
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Metaphor
comparing two nouns that are not alike
It's raining cats and dogs!
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Simile
using the words "like" or "as" to compare two nouns that are not alike
as sick as a dog
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Sort the similes and metaphors.
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Onomatopoeia
when a word sounds like the sound it is describing
bang
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Hyperbole
an exaggeration that is not meant to be taken seriously
We had to wait forever!
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forever
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Write some examples of hyperbolethat you have heard.
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Understatement
The opposite of a hyperbole. When a writer deliberately makes something seem
less important or serious than it is.
Learning to juggle flaming chainsaws might be a bit tricky at first.
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Personificationdescribing human qualities in
something that is not a person
My computer died.
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Finish these sentences using the technique of personification.
After a hard day of work, the shovel _____________.
The cloud was ______________ and began to rain.
The ocean decided to _________________________.
The sun _____________________ on my shoulders.
The hammer hit the nail ______________________.
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SymbolA person, place, event, or object that has
meaning in itself but suggests other meanings as well.
Roses are symbol of romance.
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ImageryConcrete details that appeal to the five
senses: Taste, touch, smell, sight, and sound.
The air smells like going to the countryside, fresh and green. There is no smell of smoke but only the fresh waters and the leaves.
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Let's see what you remember...
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Let's write ...
Use a different type of Figurative Language to write a sentence about:
YourselfYour FamilyAn activity you enjoy