Warm-Up

In your Intelligence Journal,

answer the following
question:

What makes this

photo funny?

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Part 1
Kelsey Hoover

So what is figurative language?

Literal Language: words or phrases that do not stray from their
precisely defined meaning
Ex: The couch is black and has red pillows.
Figurative Language: words or expressions that have a meaning
different from the literal interpretation
Ex: The leaves danced in the wind on the cold October afternoon.

Simile
a comparison that often uses the words like or as
Ex:
Michael ran as fast as the wind.
Life is like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're
going to get.

Now you try!

Write, Pair, Share!

Metaphor
a comparison made without using the words like or as
Ex:
Amy is a shining star.
My little brother is a couch potato.

Personification
the act of describing animals, inanimate objects, and/or other
nonhuman items using human characteristics
Ex:
Lightning danced across the night sky.
Mollys alarm clock yells at her every morning!

Hyperbole
exaggerated statements or claims which may be used to for
emphasis or humor
Ex:
Alex was so hungry he could eat a cow!
You walk slower than a snail.

Now you try!

Symbolism
occurs when a noun that has meaning in itself is used to
represent something entirely different
Ex:
The American Flag represents freedom and patriotism.

Onomatopoeia
a word used to describe or imitate a natural sound made by an
object or action
Ex:
Moo!
Snap, crackle, pop!

Now you try!

Group Activity
As a group, work together to determine an example for each
vocabulary word (different from the ones I provided for you) and
draw a picture that represents your example.
Everyone must finish the six examples and drawings in-class
today because each group will briefly present their Sticky-Note
during tomorrows warm-up.
Materials - 1 Large Sticky-Note and markers
Time Limit - 20 minutes

Example
Simile:
I am as cool
as a
cucumber!

In the coming days...

Figurative Language Lesson, Part II- Discuss the other forms of figurative language.
(alliteration, idioms, cliches, assonance)
Distribute different poems to each group and ask the students to work together to:
1) Determine and highlight any figurative language used throughout the poem
2) Discuss how the figurative language used throughout the poem affects the
meaning
3) Each group should be prepared to present their discoveries to the class.
As a group, individually, or both:
1) Create a poem using some/each of the forms of figurative language discussed.
View various television commercials and have the students create advertisements
using forms of figurative language.