Makeup directions: Read all slides and add “Figurative Language” “Puns” and “Oxymorons” to your study guide. Complete both “Song Lyrics” slides (marking.

Makeup directions:

Read all slides and add “Figurative Language” “Puns” and “Oxymorons” to your study guide.

Complete both “Song Lyrics” slides (marking up your chosen song lyrics, AND answering the questions). THIS IS TO BE TURNED IN SEPARATELY.

In your study guide (Thursday), create 2 puns and 3 oxymorons.

Song LyricsSong Lyrics

*For your song lyrics, you will read through and *For your song lyrics, you will read through and find all instances of the following:find all instances of the following:

Examples of any of the sensory details/images- Examples of any of the sensory details/images- HIGHLIGHT THESEHIGHLIGHT THESE

Examples of similes/metaphors - CIRCLE THESEExamples of similes/metaphors - CIRCLE THESE

Examples of personification- MAKE A JAGGED Examples of personification- MAKE A JAGGED CIRCLECIRCLE

Example of alliteration, assonance, or Example of alliteration, assonance, or onomatopoeia- DOUBLE UNDERLINEonomatopoeia- DOUBLE UNDERLINE

Song LyricsSong LyricsQUESTIONS:QUESTIONS:1.1.What is your song about?What is your song about?2.2.What poetic devices are the most prominent What poetic devices are the most prominent

(rhyme, metaphor, imagery, etc.)?(rhyme, metaphor, imagery, etc.)?3.3.Why does this song appeal to you? The music? Why does this song appeal to you? The music?

The words? The message?The words? The message?4.4.What tone/emotion does your song convey?What tone/emotion does your song convey?5.5.What words (diction) do you think are especially What words (diction) do you think are especially

well chosen in your song?well chosen in your song?6.6.What is the theme or message of your song?What is the theme or message of your song?

What is Figurative What is Figurative language?language?

Speech or writing that Speech or writing that departs from literal departs from literal

meaning in order to achieve meaning in order to achieve a special effect or meaninga special effect or meaning

Figurative Language consists Figurative Language consists of:of:

SimilesSimiles

MetaphorsMetaphors

IdiomsIdioms

HyperbolesHyperboles

PunsPuns

OxymoronsOxymorons

Let’s Learn aboutLet’s Learn about

PUNSPUNS

What Are What Are puns?puns?

"A Play on Words”"A Play on Words”

Using a word or words that have more than Using a word or words that have more than 1 meaning.1 meaning.

Some Examples:Some Examples:• 1. I recently spent money on 1. I recently spent money on

detergent to unclog my kitchen sink. detergent to unclog my kitchen sink. It was It was money down the drain.money down the drain.

• 2. 2. Our social studies teacher says Our social studies teacher says that her globe means that her globe means the world to the world to her.her.

• My friend lives by a cliff he's always My friend lives by a cliff he's always telling me to telling me to drop over.drop over.

•A bicycle can't stand on its A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired.own because it is two-tired.

Let’s Play!Let’s Play!Puns are a play on words, which means that Puns are a play on words, which means that

the words must have double-meanings.the words must have double-meanings.

11stst meaning: meaning:FIREFIRE

We will build a We will build a firefire and roast and roast marshmallowsmarshmallows

POINTPOINT

The scissors have a The scissors have a sharp point.point.  

BLOCKBLOCK

Caroline ran around the Caroline ran around the block.block.

22ndnd meaning: meaning:

The boss will The boss will firefire him him

It's not polite to It's not polite to point.point.

In football, you need  to In football, you need  to blockblock

You Try…You Try…On your own sheet of paper, come up with (2) different On your own sheet of paper, come up with (2) different

meanings for each of the words.meanings for each of the words.

•LightLight•RollRoll•DressDress•ShapeShape•PetPet•CourtCourt

YouR TurnYouR Turn

•Come up with any (2) puns with Come up with any (2) puns with your partneryour partner

Next up…Next up…

OxymoronOxymoron

An Oxymoron isAn Oxymoron is

a figure of speech that combines two a figure of speech that combines two apparently contradictory termsapparently contradictory terms

Some ExamplesSome Examples:: How do How do these these contradict contradict each each other?other?

*contradict means to *contradict means to express the opposite of express the opposite of something elsesomething else

Jumbo ShrimpJumbo Shrimp

Same DifferenceSame Difference

Pretty UglyPretty Ugly

Definite MaybeDefinite Maybe

Found MissingFound Missing

Freezer BurnFreezer Burn

Jumbo ShrimpJumbo Shrimp

Same DifferenceSame Difference

Pretty UglyPretty Ugly

Definite MaybeDefinite Maybe

Found MissingFound Missing

Freezer BurnFreezer Burn

Find the OxymoronsFind the OxymoronsFind at least 3 examplesFind at least 3 examples

Ever noticed that it's simply Ever noticed that it's simply impossible to find seriously funny impossible to find seriously funny oxymorons online? The only oxymorons online? The only choice is to ask one of those paid choice is to ask one of those paid volunteers at the library for help. volunteers at the library for help. They can provide you with They can provide you with examples from documents that examples from documents that were found missing almost were found missing almost exactly one hundred years ago.exactly one hundred years ago.

It’s your turn to create some It’s your turn to create some oxymorons!oxymorons!