Figurative Language

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Figurative Language
Symbolism
Personification
Simile
Puns
Metaphor
Imagery
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Figurative Language...

• ...expresses something more than the dictionary
  meaning of words.
• ...paints vivid images in the mind of the reader.
• is used to create a special effect or feeling.

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Metaphors

• ...are used to compare two different things that
  have something in common.
• do not use words such as like, as, than, or
  resembles.
• say something is something else.

• Examples
• Dont be a Road Hog!
• The guy is a rock!
• She is a Couch Potato.

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Similes

• are used to compare two things that have
  something in common using words such as like or
  as.

• Examples
• His teeth were as white as pearls.
• She smells like a rose.

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Symbolism

• is using an object or action that means
  something more than its literal meaning.
• Authors use symbolism in writing to deliver a
  message that adds depth to the written work. 
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Symbolism (cont.)

• Symbols may be objects, characters, colors,
  forces of
  nature, or numbers.
• Symbols may have different meanings in different
  stories and situations.

• Examples
• The American flag often symbolizes freedom.
• The color purple often symbolizes royalty,
  justice, and/or truth.

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Puns A Play on Words

• is the humorous use of a word or words having
  more than one meaning.

• Examples
• When a clock is hungry, it goes back for seconds.
• A dog not only has a fur coat but also pants. .
• I recently spent money on detergent to unclog my
  kitchen sink. It was money down the drain.

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Imagery

• is the use of words or figures of speech to
  create a vivid mental picture or physical
  sensation.
• allows a writer to show a writer what she means
  instead of just telling someone. 
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Imagery (cont.)

• Examples
• Our parched throats longed for something cool--a
  strawberry ice, a tall frosted glass of lemonade.
  
• Suddenly, the melon gave way with a crack,
  revealing the deep, pink sweetness inside.

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Personification

• is when a writer speaks of an animal, object,
  or idea as if it were human.
• uses words usually applied to a person to
  describe non-human things or ideas.  This is a
  way of making writing more interesting and
  lively. 
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Personification

• Examples
• The crisp autumn wind invited the leaves to
  dance. .
• The cold wind shrieked through the cracks in the
  old house.