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Ms. Oberle ’s Helpful Figurative Language Study Guide

Ms. Oberle ’s Helpful Figurative Language Study Guide. Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives hints of what is to come later in the story. There are various ways of creating a foreshadowing : Dialogues of characters to hint at what may occur in future

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Ms. Oberle ’s Helpful Figurative Language Study Guide

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  1. Ms. Oberle’s Helpful Figurative Language Study Guide

  2. Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives hints of what is to come later in the story. • There are various ways of creating a foreshadowing: • Dialogues of characters to hint at what may occur in future • Event or action in the story may throw a hint to the readers about future events or action • A title of a work or a chapter title can act as a clue that suggests what is going to happen • Why use it? • Foreshadowing in fiction creates an atmosphere of suspense in a story so that the readers are interested to know more • The reader develops expectations about the coming events in a story Foreshadowing

  3. Metaphors compare two things (people, animals, things or places) NOT using like or as. Examples: • The snow is a white blanket.  • Americais a melting pot.   • Her lovely voice was music to his ears.  • Lifeis a rollercoaster.   • The alligator’s teeth are white daggers.   • His heart is a cold iron. • Sheis a peacock. • Heis a shinning star.  Metaphor

  4. Personification is a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human characteristics. copy this down Examples: • The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky. • The run down house appeared depressed. • The first rays of morning tiptoed through the meadow. BW: Write yes, if the sentence is an example of personification. If it isn’t…make it into one! 1.The train waited patiently for the passengers to board. 2.Maria gathered the beautiful flowers in the morning light. 3.No one wanted to read the tired, old books. 4.Arnold could hear the brownies calling his name. 5.The chocolate cake was so good that Jason had two pieces. Personification

  5. Irony is the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning. Sarcasm is a form of verbal irony where a speaker or character strongly states the opposite of the truth. People sometimes use sarcasm to ridicule or mock someone or something. 3 types of Irony: • Verbal • Dramatic won’t be discussing this • Situational Irony

  6. Verbal irony is the most common type of irony that a reader will come across when examining literature. In this type of irony, a character or speaker in the narrative will say or do something that is the opposite of what he means or intends. For example, in a story, the wife of a thief might tell her husband to, “do the respectable thing and bring back some jewels tonight so that we can have food on the table tomorrow.” This is ironic because she is encouraging her husband to steal jewels in order to sell them for money. This act is far from respectable, thus ironic.

  7. More Examples: • Saying “Oh, fantastic!” when the situation is actually very poor • It is as pleasant as a root canal.( Verbal Irony often are similes)

  8. Situational irony is an incongruence in what is expected to happen and what actually takes place. • It is sometimes referred to as a twist of fate and usually has tragic consequences in literature. • One example of situational irony is a pair of siblings who are separated at a young age, only to find out that they are living next door to one another after one suddenly dies.

  9. More Examples: • A fire station burns down • The marriage counselor files for divorce • The police station gets robbed • A fertility counselor has difficulty getting pregnant • Posting on Facebook complaining how useless Facebook is • A vegan never eats meat but has some sausage pizza because he is hungry • The traffic cop got his license suspended because of unpaid parking tickets

  10. Similes compare two things using “like” or “as.” Examples: • “cute as a kitten,” comparing the way someone looks to the way a kitten looks • “as busy as a bee” comparing someone’s level of energy to a fast-flying bee“ • "Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get." comparing the uncertainty of life to the uncertainty of choosing a chocolate from a box Simile

  11. A Hyperbole is an over exaggeration. Examples: • It was so cold I saw polar bears wearing jackets. • I am so hungry I could eat a horse. • I had a ton of chores to do. • If I can’t get a Smartphone, I will die. • She is as thin as a toothpick. • This car goes faster than the speed of light. • Our new house cost a bazillion dollars. • We are poor and don’t have two cents to rub together. • The car is as fast as greased lightning. Hyperbole

  12. Alliteration is repeating the same starting sounds of words. Examples: • Come and clean your closet. • The big bad bear attacked all the little bunnies in the forest. • Shut the shutter before it makes you shudder. • Go and gather the green leaves in the lawn. • Please put your pen away and play the piano. • Round and round she ran until she realized she was running round and round. Alliteration

  13. Onomatopoeia areword(s) that mimics the sound. Examples: • Cackle • Caw • Chatter • Cheep • Chirp • Cluck Onomatopoeia

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