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Figurative Language- Elements of Style. English. Metaphors. What is a metaphor??? A metaphor is a comparison that shows how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in one important way. Metaphors are a way to describe something.
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Metaphors • What is a metaphor??? • A metaphor is a comparisonthat shows how two things that are not alike in most ways are similar in one important way. • Metaphors are a way to describe something. • Authors use them to make their writing more interesting or entertaining.
Examples of Metaphors • Mrs. Keyes is a walking textbook for social studies information! • Our old cat, a bolt of lightning, always caught it’s prey. • The drummer was a beast and played with so much energy.
Simile vs. Metaphor • UNLIKE similes, which use the words “as” or “like” to make a comparison, METAPHORS STATE THAT SOMETHING IS SOMETHING ELSE. • If Johnny wasn’t such a hog, we would have more pizza.
Simile Simile—a comparison between two things that are basically dissimilar using “like” or “as” to make the comparison. • Example: “My papa’s hair is like a broom.”
Alliteration • Alliterationoccurs when a series of words in a row (or close to a row) have the same first consonant sound. For example, “She sells sea-shells down by the sea-shore” or “Peter Piper Picked a Peck of Pickled Peppers” are both alliterative phrases
Alliteration Examples • Jesse’s jaguar is jumping and jiggling jauntily. • Walter walked wearily while wondering where Wally was. • Mike’s microphone made much music. • Ralph’s reindeer rose rapidly and ran round the room.
Personification • Personification is a figure of speech in which a thing, an idea or an animal is given human attributes. The non-human objects are portrayed in such a way that we feel they have the ability to act like human beings.
Personification Examples • Look at my car. She is a beauty, isn’t it so? • The wind whispered through dry grass. • The flowers danced in the gentle breeze. • Time and tide waits for none. • The fire swallowed the entire forest.
Sensory Details • Sensory Details: sight, sound, touch, smell, taste
Repetition Repetition—the act of repeating words or phrases for dramatic effect • Example: In “Hairs,” the words “hair,” “holding you,” and “rain” are repeated.
Hyperbole • Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. • Some common examples: • I am so hungry I could eat a horse. • I had a ton of chores to do.
Hyperbole Examples • A thousand tears were shed as the victory slipped through his hands. • I had to wait an eternity in the line at the deli. • My skin was as dry as the Sahara after I went into the ocean. • ****Create 2 of your own hyperboles*****
Skill 3: Allusion • An allusion is a figure of speech that refers to a place, person, or something that happened. • This can be real or imaginary and may refer to anything. • The reference can be direct or may be inferred, and can broaden the reader’s understanding. • Ex. With the strength of Hercules, he hurled both men onto his back and carried them to safety.
Allusion Examples • “I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.” This refers to the story of Pinocchio, where his nose grew whenever he told a lie. • “When she lost her job, she acted like a Scrooge, and refused to buy anything that wasn’t necessary.” Scrooge was an extremely stingy character from Charles Dickens’, A Christmas Carol. • “He was a real Romeo with the ladies.” Romeo was a character in Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, and was very romantic in expressing his love for Juliet. Read more at http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-allusion.html#fIhQpETLX1ZL8STh.99
