What are the 2 Styles of Language? Literal Language Figurative
Language
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Figurative Vs. Literal Literal Language is meaning exactly what
you say! If I say, Please sit down! If I say, Please sit down!
thats exactly what I mean sit down! thats exactly what I mean sit
down! The words have no hidden meaning The words have no hidden
meaning they mean exactly what is being said they mean exactly what
is being said
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In Figurative Language, you dont mean EXACTLY In Figurative
Language, you dont mean EXACTLY what you say ! For example, if I
say. For example, if I say. I DO NOT Mean Lets go chill!
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Chill REALLY means Hang out together Spend time with friends or
family Do Nothing! Play Talk Listen to Music Watch TV C H I L L
!
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LiterallyCHILLin FigurativelyCHILLin
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8 Styles of Figurative Language Similes Have You Heard of
These? Personification Idioms Metaphors Oxymoron Alliteration
Hyperbole Onomatopoeia
Why is Figurative Language So Important ? Its a helpful Tool
for writers Its a helpful Tool for writers Helps the reader to
Visualize Helps the reader to Visualize It puts a Picture in the It
puts a Picture in the readers mind readers mind It makes the
writing It makes the writing More Interesting to read More
Interesting to read Cool !
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Figurative Language Techniques Lets look at each technique Lets
look at each techniqueindividually There will be an QUIZ at the end
There will be an QUIZ at the end of the presentation. of the
presentation.
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Simile When you compare two or more things When you compare two
or more things Similes use the words Similes use the words like
like or or as __________ as as __________ as Example: I slept like
a log.
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Metaphor Metaphor comparing 2 things Metaphor comparing 2
things Do not use like or as Do not use like or as Use linking
verbs is, am, are, was, were, Use linking verbs is, am, are, was,
were, Example: Love is a rose.
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Idiom Idioms are expressions commonly used Idioms are
expressions commonly used The meaning has nothing to do with The
meaning has nothing to do with the words that are being said the
words that are being said Sometimes the IDIOM doesnt even have to
be put into a sentence people just understand what you mean!
Sometimes the IDIOM doesnt even have to be put into a sentence
people just understand what you mean!
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Idiom Example: Bend over backwards FigurativeMeaning I do
everything I can to I can to help out this person
LiteralMeaning
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Idiom Example: Cant Cut the Mustard FigurativeMeaning You Cant
Do it! You Cant Take it! You Dont Have What It Takes!
LiteralMeaning
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Personification When a thing or animal takes on a Human
characteristic When a thing or animal takes on a Human
characteristic These characteristics are usually VERBS or actions
These characteristics are usually VERBS or actions that only humans
can do that only humans can do Think of it as something a PERSON
Think of it as something a PERSON can do can do
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Personification Some Examples: 1. The FLOWERS begged for water.
Notice the THING or ANIMAL Notice the THING or ANIMAL Notice the
VERB that a person can do Notice the VERB that a person can do 2.
The MOON danced on the lake. 3. The SUN played hide-and-seek in the
clouds. the clouds.
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Hyperbole Expression that uses Exaggeration Expression that
uses Exaggeration to impact what is being said to impact what is
being said Used to paint a funny picture or to make a point Used to
paint a funny picture or to make a point Some types of jokes are
Hyperboles Some types of jokes are Hyperboles Similar to an Idiom
Similar to an Idiom
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Hyperbole Example: Remember Exaggeration is the Key! Your dog
is so ugly We had to pay the fleas the fleas to live on him! to
live on him!
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Alliteration Use of the same consonant sounds in words that are
written Use of the same consonant sounds in words that are written
together together Candy and Cindy do not alliterate, but cool and
kids do Candy and Cindy do not alliterate, but cool and kids do It
is the sound, not the letter, It is the sound, not the letter, that
is important that is important Similar to Tongue Twisters Similar
to Tongue Twisters
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Onomatopoeia Words that Words that sound exactly sound exactly
like the object they name like the object they name or the sound it
makes or the sound it makes Zip is an example of a onomatopoeia Zip
is an example of a onomatopoeia AKA: Sound Words AKA: Sound
Words
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Oxymoron An expression when two or more words are put together
An expression when two or more words are put together But when put
together they take on a new and emphasized meaning But when put
together they take on a new and emphasized meaning These two words
have These two words have opposite meanings opposite meanings on
their own on their own
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Oxymorons Big Sip Cold Sweat Crash Landing Dry Ice Mud Bath
Nothing Much Plastic Glass Slumber Party Small Crowd Old News
Inside Out Freezer Burn Auto Pilot Awfully Nice Original Copy Jumbo
Shrimp Half Full Pretty Ugly
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Language Review 1. What are the 2 styles of Language?
Figurative and Literal 2. What is Literal Language? When you mean
exactly what you say 3. What is Figurative Language? The words have
a different meaning than what is being said
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Figurative Language Quiz 1. Blind as a Bat Simile 2. Time is
Money Metaphor 3. My Computer Hates Me Personificatio n 4.
Crocodiles Teeth are White Daggers Metaphor 5. Her skin was cold as
ice. Simile 6. I was feeling under the weather. Idiom 7. Gary
gathered the garbage. Alliteration 8. He had bad luck. Oxymoron
Oxymoron
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9. His brain is the size of a pea. Hyperbole 10. The snow
whispered as it fell to the ground. the ground. Personificatio n
11. Life is a rollercoaster. Metaphor 12. Easy as ABC Simile 13.
These three free fleas sneeze. 14. The kids got out of hand.
Alliteration 15. He was terribly good at texting. Idiom Oxymoron
Oxymoron
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The Assignment Use All 7 Types of Figurative Language Make a
Step Booklet Make a Step Booklet Include Definition Include
Definition & Illustration Illustration Do Not Use Hyperbole Do
Not Use Hyperbole
