7 types of Figurative Language
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Curipod lesson about topic "7 types of Figurative Language"
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1. Word cloud
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Name one type of Figurative Language in just a few words?
2. Slide
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Figurative language is a way to express words in a creative way. It can make writing and speaking more interesting. It can help us better understand a story or poem.
7 types of Figurative Language
3. Slide
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Simile: A comparison between two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Metaphor: A comparison between two unlike things without using the words 'like' or 'as'. Personification: Giving an object or animal human characteristics. Hyperbole: An exaggeration used for emphasis or humor that does not have a literal meaning. Idiom: A combination of words that mean something different from their literal meaning. Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate a sound. Alliteration: When the same letter or sound is repeated in closely connected words.
Concepts:
4. Slide
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William Shakespeare is famous for his use of figurative language. The longest metaphor in literature is from the book Moby Dick by Herman Melville. Figurative language can be used to describe emotions, feelings, and ideas.
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5. Open question
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Work together in pairs: Which of the 7 types of figurative language did you find the most interesting and why?
6. Open question
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Work together in pairs: Which type of Figurative Language do you think is most useful for expressing emotion and why?
7. Drawings
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Brain break: Draw an alien riding a rainbow-colored unicorn.
8. Poll
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Which of the following is an example of a simile?
- As white as snow
- Once upon a time
- Lifeless as a stone
- The sky is sad
9. Poll
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Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
- Once upon a time
- As white as snow
- Lifeless as a stone
- The sky is sad
10. Poll
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Which of the following is an example of personification?
- Once upon a time
- The sky is sad
- As white as snow
- Lifeless as a stone
11. Poll
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Which of the following is an example of an onomatopoeia?
- Once upon a time
- As white as snow
- The sky is sad
- Boom
12. Poll
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Which of the following is an example of a hyperbole?
- Once upon a time
- As white as snow
- I'm so hungry I could eat a horse
- The sky is sad
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