Figurative Language

Figurative LanguageFigurative Language

Figurative LanguageFigurative Language refers to any language refers to any language that uses images or language that makes that uses images or language that makes different kinds of comparisons. Some different kinds of comparisons. Some examples of figurative language are:examples of figurative language are:

ImageryImagery

ImageryImagery is language that appeals to the senses is language that appeals to the senses of hearing, touch, taste, sight or smell.of hearing, touch, taste, sight or smell.

SimileSimile

A A similesimile is a description that compares two is a description that compares two unlike things to one another using the words unlike things to one another using the words likelike or or as.as.

MetaphorMetaphor

A A metaphormetaphor compares unlike things without compares unlike things without using the word using the word likelike or or as.as.

HyperboleHyperbole

HyperboleHyperbole is an obvious exaggeration, usually is an obvious exaggeration, usually funny.funny.

He loves the scent of blossoming flowers and He loves the scent of blossoming flowers and the warbles of birds.the warbles of birds.

imageryimagery

I was so hungry that I even ate the plate!I was so hungry that I even ate the plate! hyperbolehyperbole

My father was the sun and the moon to me.My father was the sun and the moon to me. metaphormetaphor

The rain seemed like an old friend who had The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us.finally found us.

similesimile

Her head was so full of ideas that it was ready Her head was so full of ideas that it was ready to burst wide open.to burst wide open.

hyperbolehyperbole

Dessert was a dark chocolate covered with Dessert was a dark chocolate covered with slurpy, pink ice cream.slurpy, pink ice cream.

imageryimagery

Your car sounded as if it were mad at us.Your car sounded as if it were mad at us. similesimile

He was a library of information about baseball.He was a library of information about baseball. metaphormetaphor

Other forms of figurative language Other forms of figurative language are:are:

Symbolism:Symbolism: a symbol is something that can a symbol is something that can stand for itself or for something else. ie: the stand for itself or for something else. ie: the maple leaf is a symbol of Canada.maple leaf is a symbol of Canada.

AlliterationAlliteration: the repeating of the beginning : the repeating of the beginning sounds in words. ie: She sells seashells by the sounds in words. ie: She sells seashells by the seashore. seashore.

Onomatopoeia Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word by is the formation of a word by imitation of its sounds. ie: BANG! CRASH! imitation of its sounds. ie: BANG! CRASH! BOOM! SMACK!BOOM! SMACK!

PersonificationPersonification is giving human qualities to is giving human qualities to something that is non-human. ie: Winter held something that is non-human. ie: Winter held Britain in an icy grip.Britain in an icy grip.

ForeshadowingForeshadowing

This means suggesting beforehand what is This means suggesting beforehand what is going to happen later in the story. (ie: “The going to happen later in the story. (ie: “The Hand”)Hand”)

FlashbackFlashback

This occurs when the author tells about an This occurs when the author tells about an event that happened before the time of the event that happened before the time of the story. story.

Foreshadowing or Flashback???Foreshadowing or Flashback???

All of a sudden, Rory remembered an incident All of a sudden, Rory remembered an incident from long ago. from long ago. He had been walking in the He had been walking in the woods with his older brother, who tried to woods with his older brother, who tried to scare him half to death with a story about a scare him half to death with a story about a hooded monster. Rory had been so frightened hooded monster. Rory had been so frightened then that he had cried uncontrollably.then that he had cried uncontrollably.

FlashbackFlashback

Foreshadowing or Flashback???Foreshadowing or Flashback???

Today, as he strolled along peacefully, Rory Today, as he strolled along peacefully, Rory chuckled at that long-ago horror story. chuckled at that long-ago horror story. He had He had no way of guessing what was waiting now, no way of guessing what was waiting now, just a few yards ahead. Right now, he was just a few yards ahead. Right now, he was happy and relaxed.happy and relaxed.

ForeshadowingForeshadowing

Foreshadowing or Flashback???Foreshadowing or Flashback???

Gloria lined up ;with the other runners. They were all Gloria lined up ;with the other runners. They were all flushed with determination and excitement-all except flushed with determination and excitement-all except Gloria. Gloria. Suddenly, it was last year again, and she was Suddenly, it was last year again, and she was telling the coach that she had to drop out of the team telling the coach that she had to drop out of the team because of her illness.because of her illness. Now she was well again. Now she was well again. “Still,” she said to herself, “what am I doing here? “Still,” she said to herself, “what am I doing here? I’ll never win. I haven’t practiced enough!” I’ll never win. I haven’t practiced enough!” But But miracles do happen. The question is, what kind of miracles do happen. The question is, what kind of miracle would be best for Gloria?miracle would be best for Gloria?

Flashback and Foreshadowing.Flashback and Foreshadowing.

Setting Setting

Setting is the time and place in which events Setting is the time and place in which events occur. occur.

For example: my homeroom/thirty years ago, For example: my homeroom/thirty years ago, my kitchen/now, detention room/at noon, my kitchen/now, detention room/at noon, Halifax/three years ago.Halifax/three years ago.

ThemeTheme

Theme is the major idea or lesson that a story Theme is the major idea or lesson that a story conveys about life .conveys about life .

Authors seldom state their intended theme Authors seldom state their intended theme directly. It’s usually up to the readers to directly. It’s usually up to the readers to discover the theme for themselves. Some discover the theme for themselves. Some stories have more than one theme. Different stories have more than one theme. Different readers may find different themes in the same readers may find different themes in the same story.story.

What is the theme in “Just a Tyke”.What is the theme in “Just a Tyke”.

Treat others the way that you Treat others the way that you would like to be treated.would like to be treated.