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are words or phrases
that depart from straightforward
literal language.
Figures of speech
are words or phrases
that depart from straightforward
literal language.
Figures of speech
are often used and crafted for
emphasis, freshness, expression, or
clarity.
Figures of speech
are often used and crafted for
emphasis, freshness, expression, or
clarity.
Figures of speech
a figure of speech involving the
comparison of one thing with another
thing of a different kind, used to make a
description more vivid.
Simile
a figure of speech involving the
comparison of one thing with another
thing of a different kind, used to make a
description more vivid.
Simile
a figure of speech involving the
comparison of one thing with another
thing of a different kind, used to make a
description more vivid.
Simile
Ana’s body is as cold as ice.
Simile
Ana’s body is as cold as ice.
Simile
I can swim like a fish.
Simile
This parcel is as light as a feather.
Simile
This parcel is as light as a feather.
Simile
Lucas and Maya fight like cats and dogs.
Simile
Lucas and Maya fight like cats and dogs.
Simile
You are as pretty as a flower.
Simile
a figure of speech that describes an
object or action in a way that is not
literally true, but helps explain an idea or
make a comparison.
Metaphor
Life is a highway.
Metaphor
Life is a highway.
Metaphor
Her eyes were diamonds.
Metaphor
Her eyes were diamonds.
Metaphor
You are a shining star.
Metaphor
You are a shining star.
Metaphor
She is an early bird.
Metaphor
She is an early bird.
Metaphor
in this figure of speech, inanimate
objects, animals, and ideas are given
human emotions, characteristics and
attributes.
Personification
in this figure of speech, inanimate
objects, animals, and ideas are given
human emotions, characteristics and
attributes.
Personification
The trees are dancing due to a strong
wind.
Personification
My mind is travelling somewhere.
Personification
Money flies so fast.
Personification
Money flies so fast.
Personification
The sun is smiling.
Personification
The sun is smiling.
Personification
exaggerated statements or claims not
meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not
meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not
meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not
meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not
meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims not
meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
Mang Tasyo is older than the hills.
Hyperbole
I cannot live without you.
Hyperbole
I cannot live without you.
Hyperbole
is a formal style of writing used in universities and scholarly publications.
PURPOSE
• Instruct
• Inform
• Explore ideas and arguments
ACADEMIC WRITING
IT IS SYSTEMATIC
The content is always based on facts It has a formal, straightforward, precise, and clear language.
ACADEMIC WRITING
EXAMPLES:
• Articles
• Proposal
• Research
• Journals
• Reviews
ACADEMIC WRITING
This form of writing expresses the writer’s thoughts and feelings in an imaginative, often unique, and poetic way.
PURPOSE
• To entertain
• To share human experience
IMAGINATIVE WRITING
IT IS VERY ARTİSTİC
It is very fictional, imaginative. It uses creative languages such as figures of speech, imagery, and symbolism
IMAGINATIVE WRITING
is a form of writing that tells a story or recounts events. It typically includes characters, a setting, a plot (which involves a series of events unfolding over time), and a point of view from which the story is told.
NARRATIVE WRITING
It is is a literary technique that uses vivid language and sensory details to create a picture or evoke a feeling in the reader’s mind.
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
It is a form of writing where the author aims to convince the reader to agree with a particular viewpoint or take specific action.
PERSUASIVE WRITING
aims to explain and inform, presenting facts, evidence, and analysis in a clear and straightforward manner.
EXPOSITORY WRITING
is a specific piece of writing that expresses ideas, emotions, or stories in a structured or freeform manner. It often uses meter, rhyme, and other poetic devices.
poem
is the broader genre or art form that encompasses all types of poems. as a category includes various forms, from epic narratives to haikus, and represents a spectrum of expressive possibilities within the realm of written language.
Poetry
is a type of literary text which aims to provoke a reader’s imagination and emotions.
Unlike other literary texts, the words within are deliberately arranged to enhance the rhythm, sound and mood of the text.
Poetry
is a grouped set of lines within a poem, often separated by a space. It functions similarly to a paragraph in prose, organizing thoughts or themes within the poem; can vary in length and structure, typically featuring a consistent pattern of rhyme and meter throughout. They help to give the poem rhythm and structure, making it easier to read and interpret.
stanza
two lines
Couplet
Three lines
four lines
Quatrain
five lines
Cinquain
six lines
Sestet/Sexain
seven lines
Septet
eight lines
Octave
is a single row of text within a stanza, extending from the left margin to the end of the poem or to a designated break. Each of it jn a poem can vary in length, and its structure often contributes to the poem’s rhythm, meter, and overall flow.
line
in poetry refers to the repetition of similar or identical sounds in the final syllables of lines, typically at the end; is used to create musicality, emphasize particular words or themes, and enhance the overall aesthetic of a poem.
Rhyme
Distinctive Characteristics:
It is made up of three lines.
• It has 17 syllables in total: the first line has five syllables, the second has seven and the third has five.
• It is often about the beauty of the natural world and the surroundings of the poet.
Haiku
Distinctive Characteristics:
14-line poem
Typically 10 syllables per line
Written in iambic pentameter
• Rhyming poem
There are two main types of sonnets.
Petrarchan sonnets and Shakespearean sonnets. Research their differences with a partner
Sonnet
2 main types of sonnet
Petrarchan sonnets and Shakespearean sonnets.
Distinctive Characteristics:
Five-line poem
Typically humorous and nonsensical Follows an AABBA rhyme scheme
AABBA rhyme schemes indicate that the 1st, 2nd and 5th line will all rhyme (A rhyme). The 3rd and 4th will also rhyme (Brhyme).
Limerick
Distinctive Characteristics:
• The beginning letter of each line
spells a word.
• Descriptive in nature, typically describes the spelt out word.
Can include poetic devices such as rhyme and rhythm.
Acrostic
Three TYPES OF POETRY
Lyric Poetry
Narrative Writing
Descriptive Poetry
Three TYPES OF POETRY
Lyric Poetry
Narrative Writing
Descriptive Poetry
