Figurative language examples PPT

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English 2 week 3 DAY 2

Copy the following Figurative examples for a “TEST:”

Metaphor- “ The ___ test was a mountain.”

Simile “ The test was as hard a brick wall.”

Personification “The test was laughing at me.”

Imagery- Sweat dripped off my forehead and plopped onto the test .

Onomatopoeia- The test was so hard it snapped my pencil.

Hyperbole- The test was 100 pages long!

Analogy- Taking that test was like taking a scuba test without scuba gear!

Allusion- Even Einstein was asking for help on that test .

English 2 week 3 DAY 2

Copy the following Figurative examples for a TEST:

Irony (verbal/sarcasam) The test was so much fun!

Understatement- In conclusion, the test wasn’t too bad.

Idiom- The test was a piece of cake! (popular phrase)

NOW

, SUBSTITUTE “ test ” for “a storm ”- adjust the test figurative language to describe a storm .

TODAY- we are finishing are WORD WHEELS with examples and pictures.

HW – Finish Word Wheels with TEST or STORM examples

(don’t worry about repetition, rhyme, pun, satire, etc)

English 2 week 3 DAY 2

Metaphor- “ The ___ STORM was a monster.”

Simile “ The STORM was as powerful as an atomic bomb.”

Personification “The STORM screamed and howled loudly

Imagery- Hail bounced off my forehead.

Onomatopoeia- The STORM banged cars off the road.

Hyperbole- The STORM was 100 miles wide!

Analogy- Walking through that storm was like walking through a car wash.

Allusion- The storm was so powerful, even Zeus was running.

Wk3.3 EQ? How do authors use FIG LANG?

Copy the following Figurative examples in your notes:

SYMBOLISM “ The STORM clouds are symbolic of my heart

ALLEGORY The story of the Storm is symbolic of my life.

PUN“ The hurricane stormed into town.

CLICHÉ “There is sunshine after the STORM.

PARADOX – Everyone needs a good storm once in a while.

AMBIGUITY The news was unclear if the storm would return

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OXYMORON The peaceful storm moved away.

Euphemism My goldfish passed away in the storm .

MOTIF storm –is a reoccurring picture of chaos or conflict

EPITHET- The sad storm rained softly on the lazy road.

* NOW finish drawing pics/examples/ color on your wheel

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