Welcome to this IRSC Adult Education Elluminate Session

Welcome to this IRSC Adult Education Elluminate Session Diana Lenartiene, Ed. S. moderator/instructor

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Go Figure! Figurative Language

The opposite of literal language is figurative language. Figurative language is language that means more than what it says on the surface. It usually gives us a feeling about its subject. Poets use figurative language almost as frequently as literal language. When you read poetry, you must be conscious of the difference. Otherwise, a poem may make no sense at all. Recognizing Figurative Language

“I’ve eaten so much I feel as if I could literally burst!” In this case, the person is not using the word literally in its true meaning. Literal means "exact" or "not exaggerated." By pretending that the statement is not exaggerated, the person stresses how much he has eaten. Literal language is language that means exactly what is said. Most of the time, we use literal language. Recognizing Literal Language

Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else, you are using figurative language. What is figurative language?

Imagery Simile Metaphor Alliteration Personification Onomatopoeia Hyperbole Idioms Types of Figurative Language

Now, let’s view a You Tube video on figurative language

Language that appeals to the senses. Descriptions of people or objects stated in terms of our senses. Imagery • • Sight • • Hearing • • Touch • • Taste • • Smell

A figure of speech which involves a direct comparison between two unlike things, usually with the words like or as. Example: The muscles on his brawny arms are strong as iron bands. Simile

A figure of speech which involves an implied comparison between two relatively unlike things using a form of be. The comparison is not announced by like or as. Example: The road was a ribbon wrapped through the dessert. Metaphor

Repeated consonant sounds occurring at the beginning of words or within words. Example: She was wide-eyed and wondering while she waited for Walter to waken. Alliteration

A figure of speech which gives the qualities of a person to an animal, an object, or an idea. Example: “The wind yells while blowing." The wind cannot yell. Only a living thing can yell. Personification

The use of words that mimic sounds. Example: The firecracker made a loud kaboom! Onomatopoeia

An exaggerated statement used to heighten effect. It is not used to mislead the reader, but to emphasize a point. Example: She’s said so on several million occasions. Hyperbole

An idiom or idiomatic expression refers to a construction or expression in one language that cannot be matched or directly translated word-for-word in another language. Idioms Example: "She has a bee in her bonnet," meaning "she is obsessed," cannot be literally translated into another language word for word.

Let’s try to identify some Figurative Language now 1. My soul has grown deep like rivers. Which technique is being used? ________________________________________________ How do you figure? (write a sentence explaining your answer)

The correct answer is that this sentence used a simile. We know this because it compares the soul and the depth of rivers using the words “like” or “as”.

Let’s try another one! 2. Bear in mind / That death is a drum Which technique is being used? ________________________________________________________________________ How do you figure? (write a sentence explaining your answer)

The correct answer is that a metaphor is used. We know this because they call death a drum.

3. Oh, never, if I live to a million, / Shall I feel such a terrible pain. Which technique is being used? ______________________________________________________________________ How do you figure? (write a sentence explaining your answer)

The correct answer is hyperbole. We know this because no one lives to be a million years old!

Try one more 4. And then my heart with pleasure fills, / And dances with the daffodils. Which technique is being used? _________________________________________ How do you figure? (write a sentence explaining your answer)

The correct answer is personification was used. We know this because a daffodil cannot dance, but a person can. You’ve done an excellent job with these.

Now, Let’s review! • Figurative Language is the use of words to mean something other than • what the words usually mean in the dictionary • Examples: • He was as tough as shoe leather. • They all stood when they saw the flag brought into the room. • Love is a battlefield • That dog is as big as a house! • Here’s a quick review video on Figurative Language

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If you still have questions, please contact me at: dlenarti@irsc.edu Thank you for viewing this presentation. Diana Lenartiene, IRSC ABE Instructor

Welcome to this IRSC Adult Education Elluminate Session