110 likes | 192 Views
LITERARY TERMS. Know them, use them, LOVE them!. SIMILE. Comparing two things using “like” or “as” EXAMPLE The corn is as tall as a skyscraper! The corn is tall like a skyscraper!. METAPHOR. Compares two or more things NOT using “like” or “as”. EXAMPLE
E N D
LITERARY TERMS Know them, use them, LOVE them!
SIMILE • Comparing two things using “like” or “as” EXAMPLE The corn is as tall as a skyscraper! The corn is tall like a skyscraper!
METAPHOR • Compares two or more things NOT using “like” or “as”. EXAMPLE He is a bear when he’s angry! He is angrier than a bear!
METAPHORS do NOT use “like” or “as”*Let’s practice with #1-6* • The sprinter is a(n) _______________ when she runs. • The sprinter has the speed of a ___________. • That fat man was such a(n) ________! • The 400 pound man is heavier than a(n) __________. • Turn to your neighbor and create a metaphor based upon their appearance or personality (NO NEGATIVE COMMENT, PLEASE). • Turn to yourself and create a metaphor based upon your appearance or personality.
PERSONIFICATION • A figure of speech in which an animal, object, force of nature, or idea is given human qualities or characteristics Example: -The shadow crept along the hallway. -My shadow followed me all the way home. -My dog begged me to feed him. -The trees danced in the wind.
IMAGERY • The descriptive language that writers use to explain or describe people or places in a story. • Writers use sensory details , or descriptions that appeal to one or more of the five senses: sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell.
FORESHADOWING • The use of clues by the author that hint at events that will happen later in a story
Hyperbole • Extreme exaggeration for dramatic effect EXAMPLE:PICK THREE TO WRITE DOWN • If you are bored you might say, “Man, I am bored to death right now.” • If you break up with a b/f or g/f you might say you have a “broken heart.” • Your parents might tell you: “I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!” • An angry teacher might say: “Seriously, do you guys ever shut up!?” • If it’s really cold, you might say: “It’s freezing in here!” If it’s really hot, you might say: “I’m melting in here, turn on the A.C.!”
SYMBOL • An object, person, place or experience that represents some other idea or belief
IRONY • A difference between what is expected and what actually happens. • 3 types of irony: • Situational irony – the actual outcome of a situation is the opposite of someone’s expectations • Verbal irony – a person says one thing and means another (You wreck your car and exclaim, “Well this is great!”) • Dramatic irony – the audience has important information that characters in the story, play or movie do not have