figurative language Flashcards
What is a simile?
Language that creates an image in the readers mind by directly comparing something with something else that it somehow resembles.
Given example of comparison, words used in a simile:
like , as, as if or them
What is a metaphor?
Language that compares two or more things by describing them as if they are actually something else.
A metaphor can only create meaning in a singular way. True or False
False
Is ‘ the road was a ribbon of moonlight’ a metaphor or simile???
Metaphor
Metaphor/ Simile??
Her smile was as wide as the desert sky.
Simile
What is an extended metaphor?
Language that takes the comparison of two ideas, a step further by creating further similarities.
‘ swept along on the tide of her enthusiasm, I found myself washed upon strange shores’ - extended metaphor of just a metaphor??
Extended Metaphor
What is symbolism?
The use of a simple image to represent something more than its literal meaning.
Symbols usually represent a complex or __________ idea
Abstract
Symbols can represent more than one idea, true or false???
True
What is personification?
When something non-human or abstract described as if it has human qualities.
Is ‘ the sun smiled through the stormy clouds’ personification or pathetic fallacy ??
Personification
____________ _________is when something nonhuman (often in the natural world) is given human emotions
Pathetic Fallacy
Identify the pathetic fallacy in the sentence - ‘ the storm rages around the house determined to do damage’
Rages and determined
What is the purpose of figurative language?
To bring writing to life by appealing to the readers imagination.
State some sentence starters that are useful for analyzing the effects of figurative language:
This implies that……..
This creates a sense that ……..
This give the reader the impression that……..
Using this comparison suggests that…..
I
