'Metaphor comparison' presentation slideshows

Figurative Language

simile. hyperbole. Figurative Language. personification. metaphor. Alliteration. onomatopoeia. Simile: a way of describing something by comparing it with something else using "like" or "as". I am hungry as a horse. You run like a rabbit. She is happy as a clam.

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INTRODUCTION to EPIC POETRY

INTRODUCTION to EPIC POETRY. What is Epic Poetry?. Long narrative poem Written in an elevated style Celebrates the deed of a legendary hero or god. Literary Devices.

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INTRODUCTION to EPIC POETRY

INTRODUCTION to EPIC POETRY. What is Epic Poetry?. Long narrative poem Written in an elevated style Celebrates the deed of a legendary hero or god. Literary Devices.

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Parts of a Poem

Parts of a Poem. Figurative Language. Personification Oxymoron Hyperbole Simile Metaphor Extended Metaphor. Personification. Personification is giving human qualities to animals or objects Example: a smiling moon, a jovial sun. Oxymoron.

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Beowulf

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Figurative Language and Idioms

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Warm-up

Warm-up. Define connotation and denotation. Provide an example. List and define the different points of view. Poetry. Figurative Language. Descriptive writing using various literary devices. Metaphor: comparison not using like or as Life IS a box of chocolates.

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The snow on the lawn was like frosting on a cake.

The snow on the lawn was like frosting on a cake. The snow on the lawn was frosting on top of a cake. The snow tucked a white blanket over the lawn. The snow on the lawn was piled in mountain-high drifts. Figurative Language. What is figurative language?

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Poetry

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Imagery Questions

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Nonfiction Literary Elements

Nonfiction Literary Elements . Continued . Style. Mood- the atmosphere (or feeling evoked) by a work of art Personification- giving human characteristics to inanimate objects Simile- comparing two things using like or as Metaphor- comparison not using like or as

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Simile

Simile Figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using the word like or as Ex: The dog ran as fast as lightning. Metaphor Comparison of two things that are basically unlike but have common qualities Ex: The runner was a cheetah. Personification

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Simile Figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using like or as.

Simile Figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things using like or as. Metaphor Comparison of two things that are basically unlike but have some qualities in common. Setting. A story, poem, or play is the time and place of the action. Horses are like donkeys.

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