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Name:
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Part One
Extended Metaphor
to convey theme
and connotative language
Understanding the use of metaphor
Objectives:
Comparing
literal
Activity
Reread the story Melchizedek relays
have already been introduced
to
to Santiago
metaphor, you
about the shopkeeper's son and the drops of
know
that this tale
oil. If you
an extended metaphor. This literary
interpretation of the meaning behind
is
device has two components: the literal descriptions and the reader's
The language used with metaphor is symbolic instead of direct. Compare the following
two quotes then answer the questions in the spaces provided. Be prepared to share your answers during a
class discussion that might follow.
the literal events.
The
first is
A.
the wise man's advice in the tale about the
"The secret of happiness
is
to see all the
oil;
the next one
is
the king's advice to the boy:
marvels of the world, and never to forget the drops of
oil
on the spoon."
B.
"The Soul of the World is nourished by people's happiness. And also by unhappiness, envy, and
jealousy. To realize one's destiny is a person's only real obligation. All things are one."
1.
What are
the differences between the
2.
What do
the examples from the text have in
3.
What themes in the text so far are represented in each quote? How does each quote represent those themes?
4.
Which quote
5.
Do you
requires
more
two quotes?
common?
interpretive skills to understand?
think using figurative language to convey theme
is
What message do you
more
effective
get from
it?
than using direct statements?
Why or why not?
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Reproducible Student Worksheet