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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE FUNDAMENTALSCreated by Steven Swope9-12th GradeJuly 27, 2011
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Objectives The purpose of the following is to
introduce and/or review the different types of figurative language that you may encounter in literature.
After completing this Computer Based Instruction, you will be able to identify the different types of figurative language and use them in your own writing.
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Table of Contentso Click here to learn about similes.o Click here to learn about metaphors.o Click here to learn about personification.o Click here to learn about alliteration.o Click here to learn about hyperboles.o Click here to learn about onomatopoeia.o Click here to learn about oxymoron.o Click here to view a summary of this lesson.o Click the button when you’re ready to take
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Similes
A simile is a sentence or phrase which compares to unlike things using the words “like” or “as.”
Example 1: Similes
The dog chased the cat around the tree howling like a police siren.
Practice 1: Similes
Take turns reading the sentences aloud with your partner, filling in the blank with a noun to complete the simile:
The man’s hair was as greasy as a ____________.
The woman’s ___________ shined like diamonds.
My grandparents’ house creaked like a __________.
Night, black as __________, fell on the small village.
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Metaphors
A metaphor is very similar to a simile: it also compares two unlike things except it does not use the words “like” or “as.”
Example 2: Metaphors
The man’s eyes were brilliant blue sapphires shining in the sunny afternoon.
Practice 2: Metaphors
Take turns reading the sentences aloud with your partner; fill in the blanks with a noun to finish the metaphor.
The nervous man was a yapping __________.
The woman, a grinning ________, stalked down the street.
Some people are power hungry ________.
Other people are meek little _______.
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Personification
Personification is writing that gives non human objects or animals human characteristics.
Example 3: Personification
The cat sighed in exasperation when its owner walked by without petting it.
Practice 3: Personification
Take turns reading the sentences aloud with your partner; fill in the blank with an inhuman object.
The ________ crouched angrily on the table.
_________ whispered in the dark.
In the night, _________ laughed mockingly.
The _______ sang serenely in the early morning.
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Quiz Directions
Read each question aloud and discuss it with your partner. Then, select the most appropriate answer from the given prompts.
What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?
a. A simile compares to unlike things, while a metaphor compares to like things.
b. A simile uses “like” or “as” to compare two unlike things, a metaphor does not.
c. A metaphor compares to unlike things, while a simile gives human characteristics to non human things.
Which of the following is an example of personification?a.The man howling in pain like a dog, ran o
ut of the room.
a.Your eyes are diamonds in the ocean.
a.Water murmured softly between the banks of the brook.
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In this lesson you have learned to identify and compose similes, metaphors, and many other types of figurative language. However, remember that practice makes perfect, and that there are still more types of figurative language to learn about.
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Teacher Information
See below for the CLEs addressed in this lesson.
Resources(2001). Web. 3 Aug. 2011. Metaphor practice. ThinkQuest.
<http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/metaphor.html>.
(2001). Web. 3 Aug. 2011. Personification practice. ThinkQuest. <http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/personification.html>.
(2001). Web. 03 Aug. 2011. Simile practice. ThinkQuest. <http://library.thinkquest.org/J0112392/simile.html>.
DIVERSITY ACCOMODATIONSWorking together in pairs will help a diverse range of students.
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