1. Word cloud
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Name one example of figurative language used in everyday life?
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Figurative Language: A Creative Way to Express Yourself
Figurative language is when you use words to describe something in a creative, non-literal way. It can include metaphors, similes, personification, or any other type of word play. This can add depth and emotion to your writing or speech, making it more enjoyable and memorable!
3. Word cloud
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Name one example of figurative language used in everyday life?
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Figurative Language: A Creative Way to Express Yourself
Figurative language is when you use words to describe something in a creative, non-literal way. It can include metaphors, similes, personification, or any other type of word play. This can add depth and emotion to your writing or speech, making it more enjoyable and memorable!
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figurative language
Simile: A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'She was as stubborn as a mule.'
Metaphor: A figure of speech that makes an implied or hidden comparison between two things without using the words 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'Time is a thief.'
Personification: A figure of speech that gives human characteristics to non-living things. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'
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Did you know?
The term 'figure of speech' was first recorded in 1599, in Edmund Spenser's 'The Faerie Queene' Figurative language dates back to the time of the Ancient Greeks, who used metaphors in their literature The term 'metonymy' is derived from the Ancient Greek words 'meto' (to change) and 'onoma' (name)
7. Open question
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Work together in pairs: What are the five common types of figurative language?
8. Personalised Feedback
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How does the use of figurative language enhance the reader's understanding and interpretation of a text?
9. Open question
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Work together in pairs: What is an example of a metaphor?
10. Drawings
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Brain break: Draw an octopus juggling hamburgers instead of objects
11. Poll
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What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'It's raining cats and dogs'?
- Simile
- Idiom
- Metaphor
12. Poll
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Which type of figurative language is used in the sentence 'He has a heart of gold'?
- Metaphor
- Hyperbole
- Personification
13. Poll
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'The stars danced in the sky' is an example of what type of figurative language?
- Hyperbole
- Personification
- Simile
14. Poll
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What type of figurative language is used in the phrase 'She's as fast as lightning'?
- Idiom
- Onomatopoeia
- Simile
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In the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees', which type of figurative language is being used?
- Metaphor
- Hyperbole
- Personification
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