Figurative language course (mega-blog)

MIX AND MATCH

Figurative Language		A phrase common to people who speak the same language- saying one thing but meaning another.
Literal Language		Meaning exactly what you say.
Simile		Comparing two unlike things using the words like or as
Metaphor		Comparing two unlike things not using the words like or as.
Personification		Giving human qualities to non-human things.
Imagery		Writing with detail to arouse one or more of the 5 senses.
Idiom		Saying one thing and meaning something else.
Hyperbole		An exaggeration of the facts.
Alliteration		Repetition of consonant sounds in a piece of writing.

What am I learning?

I am learning the definitions of these words as they will come up a lot in the figurative language course. 

How does this work show my learning?

This work shows that I am able to match the correct words to their definitions and know the difference between similar meanings. 

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SIMILES AND METAPHORS

a: Copy these sentences onto your blog and highlight the simile in each:

1. My bedroom was as black as a cave in the depths of the earth.
2. The classroom after school became as noisy as a gaggle of gabby geese.
3. The cat capered along the fence top like a tightrope walker on the hire wire. 
4. My anger crashed into me like waves against the shore. 

b: Use a word from the box to complete each simile

1. The cloth was as black as coal
2. The wet ball was as slippery as an eel
3. My little sister is as playful as a kitten
4. The top of this table is as smooth as silk
5. I’ve been as busy as a bee
6. The lamb is as white as snow

c: For each of these sentences is it a simile or a metaphor?

1. As slippery as an eel. (simile)
2. Arnie was a man-mountain. (metaphor)
3. He was a lion in battle. (metaphor)
4. She is as pretty as a picture. (simile)
5. The striker was a goal machine. (metaphor)
6. The torch lit up the room as if the sun had already risen early. (simile)
7. The moon was a misty shadow. (metaphor)
8. My friend has a face like thunder. (simile)

d: Have a go at writing some Similes and Metaphors of your own:

Must Do - 3 (of each)

Should Do- 4-6 (of each)

Could Do- 6-8 (of each)

METAPHORS

He was a true savage beast

Kyle drank the Monster™ energy drink as if it were the nectar of the gods

Elmo burned with the rage of a thousand rhinos

SIMILES Natasha's rage was as wrathful as Mr Stokes during the teacher vs. students games

The ledge was as unstable as my finances

The hypebeast was a lit as a cigarette

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Alliteration is when a consonant sound is repeated over and over. 

E.g The time ticked tediously by. The warm wind wafted across the window.

Highlight the alliterations in each of the following sentences: The sun sizzled the swimmers skin. I accidently ate an awful apple. Beth borrowed Barry’s books before biology. Slipping and sliding, I stumbled in the snow and slush. Many mysterious men mumbled messages. The gallant goat gobbled gobs of garbage greedily. The rapidly rising river rushed rampantly.

Finish these sentences with your own alliterations:

1. Red roses…
2. While wandering… the wind whistled wildly.
3. The tired traveller... told tales tediously.

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Personification is when you give qualities to non-human things

E.g The house watched me closely. The trees reached out to me. 

In each sentence, an object or idea is personified.  Identify the object or idea that is being personified and explain which human trait or action is applied to the object or idea.