Literary TermsGoal: Write examples of metaphor, simile,

personification, and alliteration

There Will Come Soft RainsThere will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;

And frogs in the pools singing at night,And wild plum trees in trembling white;

Robins will wear their feathery fire,Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire;

And not one will know of the war, not oneWill care at last when it is done.

Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree,If mankind perished utterly;

And Spring herself, when she woke at dawnWould scarcely know that we were gone. Sara Teasdale

Compares two things with “like” or “as”◦ My brother acts like a monkey◦ My sister is as quiet as a mouse.◦ He looks as happy as a kid in a candy store.◦ She eats like a pig.

◦ Non-examples: My brother likes ice cream. My sister looks like my mom.

Simile

Create a simile connected to this picture:

Compares two things without “like” or “as”◦ My grandmother’s letters are a time machine to

her youth.◦ This small, isolated town is a prison, and very few

escape.◦ My sister is the sun on a cloudy day.

Metaphor

Argue for or against this metaphor

Example… Justice is a donut because there can be holes in it.

Make a metaphor connected to this photo.

Think of a metaphor or simile for yourself.

• I am as happy as a _________• When I run, I am a __________

When an object is given human actions or feelings.◦ A breeze is whispering.◦ The kind moon smiles on us.◦ Sad tears want to escape my eye.

Personification

Fear knocked on the door. Faith answered. There was no one there. - Proverb

Earth felt the wound; and Nature from her seat, Sighing, through all her works, gave signs of mourning. - John Milton

Snow speaks to the people, its falling above in the gloomy sunlight. Its white sparkling voice echoes as it falls through the air - Jake

The operation is over. On the table, the knife lies exhausted, on its side, the bloody meal smear-dried upon its legs. The knife rests. - Richard Selzer, "The Knife"

Examples of Personification

An old house appears depressed.An old house invites her guests to sit in simple comfort.

An old house hides all a family’s secrets behind her silent lips.

An old house smiles with memories of the past.

With which personification do you agree? Why?

Choose a noun from list A and a verb from List B. Follow those words with an object. You have created a personification!

List A List B

Sun Tells Moon Shows Stars Teaches Sky Listens Sea Remembers

Stone Brings

Night Looks Mountain Dances Dawn Dreams

Morning Guides Lake Takes Flower Wonders

Example: Night wonders what

he missed during the day

Describe this picture with personification

Think of a personificati

on to go with ONE picture

When words in a sentence begin with the same consonant◦ Cold cream◦ Short shadow◦ Dan’s dog dove deep in the dam, drinking dirty

water as he dove.◦ Mike’s microphone made much music.◦ Betty Botter bought some butter, but she said

“This butter's bitter!”

Alliteration

Create an alliteration to describe this picture (at least 3 words)

Create an alliteration with

your own name.

Mrs. Baldwin boldly brought birds and bats to the banquet.

Thoughtful Mrs. Thorpe threw

the thief out of the theatre.

Exaggerates about a real trait◦ My uncle is as tall as a house.◦ He ran so far that he didn’t stop until he reached

the moon.◦ He is so gentle that he would never even hurt a

mosquito.◦ I bet an elephant is hiding under that pile of

clothes on your bedroom floor.

Hyperbole

Write a hyperbole that is connected to this picture.

Guess the lit device

The breathtaking beaches of Hawaii are calling my name. I cannot wait to arrive there.

Wow! That car must have cost a million dollars!

Jessica is as sweet as the glowing colors of sunset.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=14SEC1vuvoc figurative language in movies

Epuron the power of wind

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IjUkNmUcHc

There Will Come Soft RainsThere will come soft rains and the smell of the ground,And swallows circling with their shimmering sound;

And frogs in the pools singing at night,And wild plum trees in trembling white;

Robins will wear their feathery fire,Whistling their whims on a low fence-wire;

And not one will know of the war, not oneWill care at last when it is done.

Not one would mind, neither bird nor tree,If mankind perished utterly;

And Spring herself, when she woke at dawnWould scarcely know that we were gone. Sara Teasdale