V4 - Figurative Language

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This lesson contains 26 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 6 videos.

time-iconLesson duration is: 30 min

Items in this lesson

5

Slide 1 - Video

00:38
"I'm like a bird"
A
Simile
B
Metaphor
C
Personification
D
Hyperbole

Slide 2 - Quiz

00:58
"You, with your words like knives..."
A
Metaphor
B
Simile
C
Understatement
D
Personification

Slide 3 - Quiz

01:07
You, with your voice like nails on a chalkboard calling me out when I'm wounded
A
Hyperbole
B
Understatement
C
Metaphor
D
Simile

Slide 4 - Quiz

01:15
"Do you ever feel like a plastic bag"
A
Metaphor
B
Simile
C
Hyperbole
D
Understatement

Slide 5 - Quiz

01:30
"Baby, you're a firework!"
A
Simile
B
Hyperbole
C
Personification
D
Metaphor

Slide 6 - Quiz

After this lesson...
... you can recognise examples of metaphors, similes, hyperboles, understatements and personifications!
... you can use the decision tree to identify the right type of figurative language

Slide 7 - Slide

What is figurative language?

Slide 8 - Mind map

Personification
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Understatement
A comparison between two things that are seemingly unrelated
When inanimate objects are given human characteristics
Describing something in a way that makes it seem less important, bad, serious etc. than it really is
A comparison between two things with the words 'like' or 'as'
Exaggeration for emphasis or effect

Slide 9 - Drag question

Metaphor vs. Simile
A comparison between two things that are seemingly unrelated
A comparison between two things with the words 'like' or 'as'

Slide 10 - Slide

Hyperbole vs. Understatement
Describing something in a way that makes it seem less important, bad, serious etc. than it really is
Exaggeration for emphasis or effect

Slide 11 - Slide

Personification
When inanimate objects are given human characteristics

Slide 12 - Slide

Figurative Language Worksheet --> Link in chat
Identify types of figurative language in 10 sentences

Slide 13 - Slide

Slide 14 - Video

1

Slide 15 - Video

00:13
You're as cold as ice

is a
A
Personification
B
Hyperbole
C
Metaphor
D
Simile

Slide 16 - Quiz

1

Slide 17 - Video

00:19
Havana, ooh-na-na (ayy) Half of my heart is in Havana, ooh na-na (ayy, ayy)
He took me back to East Atlanta, na-na-na, ah
Oh, but my heart is in Havana (ayy)
There's somethin' 'bout his manners (uh-huh)
Havana, ooh-na-na (uh)

Identify the hyperbole:

Slide 18 - Open question

1

Slide 19 - Video

00:23
"I'm a hot air balloon that could go to space"

is a
A
Personification
B
Simile
C
Metaphor

Slide 20 - Quiz

1

Slide 21 - Video

02:18
I'm never gonna dance again, guilty feet have got no rhythm
Though it's easy to pretend, I know you're not a fool
I should have known better than to cheat a friend
And waste a chance that I'd been given
So I'm never gonna dance again the way I danced with you

Which phrase contains a personification?

Slide 22 - Open question

Provide an example of an understatement

Slide 23 - Open question

How confident do you feel about your understanding of figurative language?
A
I'm ready to move on!
B
I need a bit more practice
C
I'm confused

Slide 24 - Quiz

Have a good day!

Slide 25 - Slide

It'sLearning
For your tests, you need to be familiar with the definitions of these terms (R) and you need to be able to apply the terms to literary works (T1 + T2).

Slide 26 - Slide