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Figurative Language

Figurative Language. Proverbs. In Lesson 42 you will: Understand what is a ‘ proverb ’ . Interpret ‘ proverbs ’. Figurative Language. What is a proverb?. Proverbs are a short popular saying of sometimes unknown authorship, expressing some general truth, example: Haste makes waste.

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Figurative Language

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  1. Figurative Language Proverbs • In Lesson 42 you will: • Understand what is a ‘proverb’. • Interpret ‘proverbs’.

  2. Figurative Language What is a proverb? Proverbs are a short popular saying of sometimes unknown authorship, expressing some general truth, example: Haste makes waste. What do you think this means?

  3. Figurative Language What is a proverb? Haste makes waste. When we hurry we usually end up wasting our time and we have to redo correctly what we tried to do quickly. This happens to everyone! It is a general experience. Has this ever happened to you?

  4. Where do you find proverbs? Proverbs, like other forms of figurative language, are everywhere. People use them in conversation, too. You will find them in TV advertisements, movies, and in a variety of genres in literature. A proverb sounds like a philosophy because it expresses a truth from observations on human behavior. We will explore several together.

  5. Proverbs Proverbs are found in most cultures, and are often very ancient. The Hebrew scriptures include a book of proverbs. This is the Old Testament part of the Bible. Many poets and novels put proverbs into their writing, too!

  6. Proverbs Examples: ‘Mustn't cry over spilt milk’ Meaning: When you have an accident, you need to just fix the damage done instead of whining about it. You move on. Like idioms, you cannot figure out the meaning of a proverb literally, word by word. You have to think behind the words for the deeper meaning.

  7. Proverbs Example: You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar. Meaning: If you want results you need to be sweet, not sour. This addresses attitudes. Positive attitudes see more desirable results!

  8. Proverbs • More examples you may encounter in your reading or conversations: • A Friend in need is a friend indeed- A real friend is one who can be counted on in difficult times. • The early bird catches the worm-Those who get things done sooner reap the rewards.

  9. Proverbs 5. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. You can count on what you already have. It is more practical than wishing for more. 6. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make him drink. You can guide someone and give advice but you can’t make them use it or do what you advise.

  10. Proverbs 7. Birds of a feather flock together- People with common interests and ways tend to stick together in groups. 8. When a cat is away, the mice will play-When the person in charge is gone, people don’t do their work. They get into trouble.

  11. Proverbs in the Bible What do they mean? What is the purpose of a proverb? What kinds of messages or lessons do the proverbs teach? Let’s look at a couple and analyze what they could mean….

  12. Proverbs in the Bible • What does this mean? • Just as water mirrors your face, • so your face mirrors your heart. • (Proverbs 27: 19) Just as you can see your reflection on the surface of water, so people can often tell by your face how you are feeling. (the heart)

  13. Proverbs in the Bible What does this mean? 2. A miser in a hurry to get rich doesn’t know that he’ll end up broke. (Proverbs 28:22) Greediness and stinginess will rob the person who thinks this way will make him or her rich.

  14. Proverbs in the Bible What does this mean? 3. Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honor. (Proverbs 29:23) Pride will bring you down. Humility will bring you up. Pride is thinking too highly of yourself. Humility respects others as valuable.

  15. Proverbs in the Bible What does this mean? 5. If you fall to pieces in a crisis, there wasn’t much to you in the first place. (Proverbs 24: 10) You can know how strong a person really is by the way they respond in a difficult time.

  16. Proverbs How proverbs are written: Alliteration (Forgive and forget) Parallelism (Nothing ventured, nothing gained) Rhyme (When the cat is away, the mice will play) Ellipsis (Once bitten, twice shy)

  17. Proverbs Hyperbole: exaggeration to make a point, (All is fair in love and war) Paradox: opposites, (For there to be peace there must first be war) Personification: used often in proverbs, (Hunger is the best cook)

  18. Proverbs Try creating a few of your own! In your journal practice writing some proverbs following one or more of these styles. Have fun!

  19. Proverbs In your journal write the following proverbs from different countries around the world. Write what you think they mean. • GET TO KNOW NEW FRIENDS, BUT DON’T GIVE UP THE OLD ONES. • (Bulgaria)

  20. Proverbs In your journal write the following proverb and write what you think it means. 2. A MAN WHO HAS COMMITTED A MISTAKE AND DOESN’T CORRECT IT IS COMMITTING ANOTHER MISTAKE. (China)

  21. Proverbs In your journal write the following proverb and write what you think it means. 3. A HANDFUL OF FRIENDS IS BETTER THAN A WAGON FULL OF GOLD. (Czech Republic)

  22. Proverbs In your journal write the following proverb and write what you think it means. 4. NICE WORDS ARE FREE, SO CHOOSE ONES TO PLEASE ANOTHER’S EARS. (Vietnam)

  23. Proverbs In your journal write the following proverb and write what you think it means. 5. SILENCE IS BETTER THAN SPEECH. (Cambodia)

  24. Proverbs Write a response in your journal: ***What do proverbs show about what people believe and value (e.g., friendship, hard work)?

  25. Reading is Thinking Practice Read the following passage: Proverbs 1:1-33, The Message Respond in your journal on the following: What is the main idea of this chapter? (Make sure you support your opinion by using the text.)

  26. 2. What connections did you make with this chapter? What questions do you have? (Think about the proverbs that speak to you that you can relate to.) Share your connections and questions in the Discussion Forum with others taking this course!

  27. Here are some questions I want you to reflect on in your journal: What do you think it means to “Start with God”? (Proverbs 1:7) Explain. Record examples of figurative language you find as you read this chapter. Record them in your journal. What type of figurative language is it?

  28. We will be talking about inference skills in our next lesson. Practice writing by writing in your journal. Just remember to write a new date and title for new entries or topics! Keep up your reading! Use the CROPQV to show reading is thinking! Writing Good-Bye, until next time!

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