Figurative Language Lesson pbo

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Figurative Language Lesson

What is figurative language

- Descriptions: people, places, things, emotions, etc

- Way to add "music" to your writing

- Makes everything more vivid to the reader

- Don't need fancy language - just a bit of creativity!

eg. I am so hungry I could eat a horse! 

eg. The fluffy furby fell on his face and was left feeling furious!

Write your homework descriptions here

What is figurative language

- Descriptions: people, places, things, emotions, etc

- Way to add "music" to your writing

- Makes everything more vivid to the reader

- Don't need fancy language - just a bit of creativity!

HOW? Through adjectives, adverbs and literary devices = imagery, creating images in the minds of readers through language use.

What literary devices do you already know? (think about your Dutch lessons...)

Some devices you can use

Metaphor - comparison

Simile - comparison with like or as

Oxymoron - contradictory ideas as one idea (ex. burning snow)

Personification - giving human qualities to something non-human

Alliteration - repetition of sounds

Hyperbole - exaggeration

Onomatopoeia - imitations of sound

There are MANY more, but let's start here!

Metaphor

Simile

Alliteration

Onomatopoeia

Oxymoron

Hyperbole

Personification

His heart is a block of ice

Your bag is as heavy as a rock

I remember those pink and purple passionfruit popsicles

The rain went pitter-patter on the window

That's an open secret

Everyone knows that!

The cup danced joyfully across the table

So how do you add this type of imagery?

Don't make it too complicated!

1. Imagine what you see, hear, feel, taste, etc 

2. Write down what that is like literally

3. Now get creative - what can you compare it to?

4. Look at your verbs - jazz them up!

5. A dictionary/thesaurus is your best friend! (yes you may use them during the GPW)

Let's try it out

- Random stock photo (I googled "weird stock photos"....)

- Take a few moments to look at it

- Write down what you see

- In the answer box, give a short description using at least 3 of the devices we discussed!

Now apply it to your own writing

In your GIFT narrative, use each device at least once!!!!!

You can improve your grade if you use all of these and then some!

TASK:

Re-write gift narrative, 500-600 words, incl.

story-arc, message, dialogue, characterization

and figurative language!