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Poetry

Poetry. Types of Poems How to Read Figurative Language Mood/Tone. Figurative Language. Although figurative language appears in many different kinds of writing, it is very common in poetry. . Types of Figurative Language. Simile Metaphor Onomatopoeia Hyperbole Alliteration Idiom

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Poetry

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  1. Poetry Types of Poems How to Read Figurative Language Mood/Tone

  2. Figurative Language • Although figurative language appears in many different kinds of writing, it is very common in poetry.

  3. Types of Figurative Language • Simile • Metaphor • Onomatopoeia • Hyperbole • Alliteration • Idiom • Oxymoron • Personification

  4. Metaphor • Compares two “things” that do not appear to be similar. This helps the reader get a clearer description of the “thing” being compared & adds interest to your writing. • Examples: • The angry customer was a bull, angry and stubborn. • When she is happy, my sister is a bird, singing and floating around our house all day. • Her eyes were fire, angry enough to burn you with just one look.

  5. Metaphor Continued • Underline the two things in each sentence that are being compared. • The student was a deer in headlights, caught completely off-guard and completely confused. • Her hair was silk, soft and shimmering in the light. • The selfish, dishonest salesman was a snake.

  6. Metaphor #3 • Finish the following phrases: • My alarm clock was _______________, annoying and unwanted, at 7:00 A.M. on Sunday morning. • The singer’s voice was _______________, confident and strong. • My boss is _________________, firm and authoritative when he gives me directions.

  7. Simile • Comparing two unlike “things” using “like” or “as” in the middle. • Examples: • Her eyes were as blue as the Gulf of Mexico. • The bell was likeseatbelt saving us from doing anymore class work. • The students were likecalculators, solving problems in their heads in just a few seconds.

  8. Create Your Own Similes • Choose 3 things to compare: • _______________________________ like / as • _______________________________ like / as • _______________________________ like / as

  9. BEWARE!! • Not everything that has “like” or “as” in it is a simile. Which one is not a simile? • He runs like a cheetah. • She is as honest as Abe Lincoln. • If you like Pepsi, you’re probably not a fan of Coke. • It was as dead as a doornail.

  10. A Way to Remember It!! • Metaphors and similes are a lot alike. • What do they both do? One way to remember that a simile includes “like” or “as” & a metaphor does not is by remember that both SIMILE & “LIKE or AS” have the letters L and S in them.

  11. What do all of these have in common? • I am so hungry, I could eat a horse. • I am going to sleep for 1000 years when I get home. • I have seen you in forever!

  12. Hyperboles • Extreme exaggerations. • We will be best friends for all time. • “I’m gonna love you forever, forever and ever, amen.” • I am the best singer that ever lived.

  13. Fill in the Hyperbole • It was so gross… • She runs faster than a … • They were sadder than a … • I wanted it more than… • It was more boring than…

  14. Idioms • Common phrases that only make sense within your own culture. • It’s raining cats and dogs. • You’ve got a chip on your shoulder. • A little birdy told me…

  15. Underline the idioms. What do they mean? • Keep an eye on your sister. • If you don’t, you won’t be keeping your word. • I’ll kick myself if I lose this bet. • I’m at my wit’s end with you!! • This deal is no-strings-attached. • He always jumps down my throat. • It’s time to grow up and face the music.

  16. Idiom Bank • http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/americanidioms/lefgidioms_f.html

  17. Say these… • Sally sold sea shells by the sea shore.

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