Essential Question: How do writers use figurative language in their writing?measured by: Cornell Notes, Quiz, Discussion, and Project/presentation usage 1. Allusion A reference to a historical event, person, object, etc (most are Biblical or Mythological references) 2. Ambiguity A subtle hint or fact left intentionally unclear; vague 3. Analogy Comparing/describing one concept with another similar object or story an illustration, similar example 4. Cliché Stereotypical statement; Popular/common saying overused/lost of originality 5. Flashback Pausing to describe a past related event/memory 6. Foreshadowing Hinting/clue at what might happen in the future
RCD 1. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE 7. Hyperbole Exaggeration on purpose 8. IRONY Verbal- sarcasm Dramatic- character thinks/audience knows Satire -Ridicule to point out folly/social injustice (IRONOMETER below) Facetious, Whimsical, Horatian, Parody, Analogy, Satire, Burlesque, Epithet, Juvenalian, Sarcasm, Sardonic 9. Idiom Figure of speech -what is said is not meant literally- - It s raining cats and dogs, I have a killing headache 10. Imagery Describe words that stimulate see, touch, feel, taste, or smell EPITHET Imagery/fig language- lively adjective describing a key characteristic of an object/subject; fast money; Name Alexander the Great (-Metaphorical-lazy road) (Transferred-blind taste)
Essential Question: How do writers use figurative language in their writing?measured by: Cornell Notes, Quiz, Discussion, and Project/presentation usage 11. Onomatopoeia Sound words slam, pow, screech, whirr, crush, sizzle, crunch, wring, wrench, gouge, grind, mangle, bang, blam, pow, zap, fizz, urp, roar, growl, blip, click, whimper,.. 12. Oxymoron Words that seem to contradict (jumbo shrimp; sweet/sour) 13. Paradox Contradictory statement/illogical - seemingly opposed to common sense, but that may have some truth 14. Personification Describe objects with human/ lifelike characteristics Apostrophe- Talking to an inanimate object/personification 15. Pun Play on words- homophone/sound same/similar but different meaning= humor/rhetoric
16. REPETITION Repeat something to show emphasis, importance Anaphora- Repeat beginning phrase; I have a dream MLK. Opposite of Epistrophe (repeat the ending.) Antimetabole/Chiasmus AB,BA =Same Words/phrase repeated inverted /backward Ex. When the going gets tough, the tough get going! The first shall be last, and the last shall be first. Jesus Amplification -Word, word + describe, word + more description repeat Antithesis- 2 opposing statements; Wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life. I don t want to be rich, but I don t want to be poor. Scesis Onomaton- Synonymous statements strung together to add emphasis Parallelism similar syntax, similar grammar, # words Polysyndeton- Repeating conjunctions; Who, and why and when...and.. (opposite of Asyndeton)
17. RHYME Alliteration- Repeat/rhyme beginning consonant sounds Big, bad, bold. Consonance is similar consonants in middle/end of a word Assonance- Similar vowel patterns in words Masculine perfect rhyme- Rhyming the last syllable of a word Weak/or forced rhyme- when syllables or letters aren t exactly the same (Frey, Replay 18. Symbolism Using one thing represents something else (to help explain the topic) sometimes in addition to its literal meaning. Motif-Constantly repeat a phase/topic/thought/symbol- unites theme Allegory- A story and characters meant to be symbolic of a similar (realife) story/characters
19. Simile Comparing 2 things with like or as Her face shines like the sun. 20. Metaphor Figuratively Saying 1 thing IS/was another (for comparison); EXTENDED METAPHOR: continuing the description/comparison with multiple similarities (school/jail) 21. Understatement Describe something in lesser terms than expected; Euphemism -substitute for a less harsh/offensive word SUMMARY