1 / 16

Figurative Language

Figurative Language. Describing something by comparing it to something else. Means something different than it says. Non-literal figure of speech. Idiom. What is the figure of speech?. Let the cat out of the bag. What does it mean?. Tell a secret. What is the figure of speech?.

hadassah-ware
Download Presentation

Figurative Language

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Figurative Language Describing something by comparing it to something else Means something different than it says

  2. Non-literal figure of speech Idiom

  3. What is the figure of speech? Let the cat out of the bag

  4. What does it mean? Tell a secret

  5. What is the figure of speech? Chip on your shoulder

  6. What does it mean? Bad attitude about something

  7. What is the figure of speech? Bend over backwards

  8. What does it mean? Try hard to please someone

  9. Why do we use them??? More interesting Make writing memorable

  10. Make a three column chart With a partner...

  11. Idioms can be similes and metaphors Sometimes... This means they compare two UNLIKE things

  12. Reminder... Similes compare using “like” or “as” Metaphors turn one thing into another thing

  13. Those figures are fishy. Is the idiom a simile or metaphor? metaphor

  14. She was as light as a feather. Is the idiom a simile or metaphor? simile

  15. The joke went over like a lead balloon. Is the idiom a simile or metaphor? simile

  16. The news was music to my ears. Is the idiom a simile or metaphor? metaphor

More Related