imagery, alliteration, hyperbole and onomatopoeia introducing… mrs. kelly brown

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Imagery, Alliteration, Imagery, Alliteration, Hyperbole and Onomatopoeia Hyperbole and Onomatopoeia Introducing… Introducing… Mrs. Kelly Brown Mrs. Kelly Brown

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Page 1: Imagery, Alliteration, Hyperbole and Onomatopoeia Introducing… Mrs. Kelly Brown

Imagery, Alliteration, Imagery, Alliteration, Hyperbole and OnomatopoeiaHyperbole and Onomatopoeia

Introducing…Introducing…

Mrs. Kelly BrownMrs. Kelly Brown

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ImageryImageryDescriptive writing that appeals to the senses (sight, taste, touch, smell, and hearing)

Think of it this way:

Definition:

When a writer uses imagery, the descriptive writing helps create a picture or image in your mind.

Imagery = Mental Image

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ImageryImageryExample:

The hot July sun cast an orange glare over the ocean waves.

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ImageryImageryAnother example:

The cool waves crashed over my feet as we walked along the gritty sand.

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There is a white bird in the sky.

The delicate white bird flew gracefully through the blue sky.

I heard the birds and saw them flying.

Which of the following is another example of imagery?(Click on a sentence to select your answer.)

Click this arrow if you’d like to review before answering.

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You’re Right!You’re Right!“The delicate white bird flew gracefully through the blue sky” is an example of imagery because it gives the reader a mental image by appealing to the senses.

Click the arrow to continue.

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AlliterationAlliterationTake a look at the following examples of alliteration. You will later select the best definition for this figure of speech.

Brad wore his blue and brown blazer.

Hank held his head high.

Larry loves lemonade and lolly pops.

Six swans went swimming in the sea.

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AlliterationAlliterationHave you figured it out yet?

Here are more examples to help refine your definition.

Alliteration Sue shook her silky silver hair as the sun was setting.

NOT Alliteration Elizabeth easily eyed an elephant in the elevator.

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Repetition of beginning consonant sounds

Repetition of beginning vowel sounds

Repetition of ending consonant sounds

Repetition of ending vowel sounds

Which of the following is the best definition for alliteration?(Click on a definition to select your answer.)

Click this arrow if you’d like to review before answering.

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You’re Right!You’re Right!Alliteration is the repetition of beginning consonant sounds, such as “Six silly swans went swimming in the sea.”It’s important to note that not every word in the sentence has to begin with the same letter in order for it to be considered alliteration.

In the above example, only 5 out of 8 words begin with an “s”.

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HyperboleHyperboleThink about the following examples of hyperbole. You will later select the best definition for this figure of speech.

My backpack weighs a ton.

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HyperboleHyperboleAnother example:

The wolf weighed 10,000 pounds.

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HyperboleHyperboleMore examples:

You could have knocked me over with a feather.

I’ve told you a million times!

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A major understatement; the opposite of exaggeration

A true statement that accurately describes a person, place, or thing

A major exaggeration or overstatement used for emphasis or humor

Which of the following is the best definition for hyperbole?(Click on a definition to select your answer.)

Click this arrow if you’d like to review before answering.

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You’re Right!You’re Right!Hyperbole is a major exaggeration or overstatement.

Authors use this figure of speech to emphasize a point or add humor.

Think about many times in a day you exaggerate what you say and use hyperbole.

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OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeia

Start thinking about what you think is best definition for this figure of speech.

When you see this:

You often hear this:

Buzz and ring are both examples of onomatopoeia.

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OnomatopoeiaOnomatopoeiaWhen you see this:

You often hear this:

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A word that looks like its meaning

A word that sounds like its meaning

A word that only describes animal sounds

Which of the following is the best definition for onomatopoeia?(Click on a definition to select your answer.)

Click this arrow if you’d like to review before answering.

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You’re Right!You’re Right!Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like its meaning.

It can also be described as the use of a word which imitates a sound.

Other examples include: screech, whirr, sizzle, crunch, bang, pow, zap, roar, growl, click, snap, crackle, and pop.

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MetaphorMetaphor vs. vs. SimileSimile

Simile: Fido is like a teddy bear.Simile: Fido is as soft as a teddy bear.

Metaphor: Fido is a teddy bear.

Use the following examples to figure out the definition of metaphor.

Simile: That boy is like a pig.Simile: That boy is as messy as a pig.

Metaphor: That boy is a pig.

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DefinitionsDefinitionsAlliteration: Repetition of beginning consonant sounds

Hyperbole: A major exaggeration or overstatement

Imagery: Descriptive writing that appeals to the senses

Metaphor: Comparing two unlike things without using like or as

Onomatopoeia: A word that sounds like its meaning

Personification: Giving human traits or characteristics to something that isn’t human

Simile: Comparing two unlike things using like or as

Click on the button to return to the previous slide.

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Bang! The starter’s gun—thin raindrops

sprint.

-Dorthi CharlesKnock at a Star

Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?(Click on the figure of speech to select your answer.)

Simile Alliteration

Metaphor OnomatopoeiaClick this button if you’d like to review the definition page before answering.

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You’re Right!You’re Right!

“Bang!” is an example of onomatopoeia because it is a word that sounds like its meaning.

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“The Wind”The wind stood up, and gave a shout;He whistled on his fingers, and

Kicked the withered leaves about,And thumped the branches with his hand,

And said he’ll kill, and kill, and kill;And so he will! And so he will!

- James StephensKnock at a Star

Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?

Alliteration Personification

Onomatopoeia Hyperbole

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You’re Right!You’re Right!When James Stephens says, “The wind stood up, and gave a shout / He whistled on his fingers”, he is using personification.

He is giving human characteristics, such as shouting and whistling on fingers, to the wind.

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“The Runner”

On a flat road runs the well-trained runner,He is lean and sinewy with muscular legs,He is thinly clothed, he leans forward as he runs,With lightly closed fists and arms partially raised.

- Walt WhitmanKnock at a Star

Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?

Metaphor Personification

Imagery Hyperbole

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You’re Right!You’re Right!When Walt Whitman says, “As he runs / With lightly closed fists and arms partially raised”, he is using imagery.

He is using descriptive writing that appeals to our sense of sight to help us create a mental image of the runner.

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“Peach”Touch it to your cheek and it’s softas a velvet newborn mousewho has to strive to be alive.

Bite in. Runnyhoney blooms on your tongue-as if you’ve bitten opena whole hive.And so he will! And so he will!

- Rose RauterKnock at a Star

Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?

Onomatopoeia Simile

Hyperbole Metaphor

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You’re Right!You’re Right!When Rose Rauter says, “It’s soft as a velvet newborn mouse”, she is using a simile.

She uses the word as to compare two unlike things (a peach and a mouse).

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“Dreams”Hold fast to dreamsFor if dreams dieLife is a broken-winged birdThat cannot fly. Hold fast to dreamsFor when dreams goLife is a barren fieldFrozen with snow.

- Langston HughesThe Dream Keeper and Other

Poems

Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?

Simile Personification

Metaphor Onomatopoeia

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You’re Right!You’re Right!When Langston Hughes says, “Life is a broken-winged bird / That cannot fly”, he is using a metaphor.

He compares two unlike things (life and a bird) without using the words like or as.

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“A Pizza the Size of the Sun”I’m making a pizza the size of the sun,a pizza that’s sure to weigh more than a ton,a pizza too massive to pick up and toss,a pizza resplendent with oceans of sauce.

I’m topping my pizza with mountains of cheese,with acres of peppers, pimentos, and peas,with mushrooms, tomatoes, and sausage galore,with every last olive they had at the store.

My pizza is sure to be one of a kind,my pizza will leave other pizzas behind,my pizza will be a delectable treatthat all who love pizza are welcome to eat.

The oven is hot, I believe it will takea year and a half for my pizza to bake.I hardly can wait till my pizza is done,my wonderful pizza is the size of the sun.

- Jack PretulskyA Pizza the Size of the Sun

Which figure of speech is highlighted in the above poem?

Onomatopoeia Simile

Hyperbole Personification

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You’re Right!You’re Right!When Jack Prelutsky says “I’m making a pizza the size of the sun / a pizza that’s sure to weigh more than a ton,” he is using hyperbole.

He is exaggerating about the size of the pizza that is being made.