Literary Devices aka Figurative Language Created by Mark

Literary Devices aka Figurative Language Created by Mark La. Monica

Before We Begin • Literal: the words mean exactly what they say. • Figurative: The words mean something other than their exact meaning.

Literal or Figurative? Literal: The sign is telling you to draw a bridge. Figurative: The sign is letting you know there is a draw bridge up ahead.

Literal or Figurative? Literal: The door is scared. Figurative: The door has an alarm that will go off if you open it.

Literal or Figurative? You decide. 1. The end where the dead people are. 2. The end of the road.

1. Idiom: Phrases that are not literal Example: I can’t help you right now. I’m all tied up! I can’t help you right now because my hands are tied.

2. Simile: Compares two things with “like” or “as. ” Examples: • She was mad as a tiger when he pulled her hair. • She acted like a tiger after he pulled her hair.

3. Metaphor: Compares two things without like or as. Says one thing IS something else. Example: She was a tiger after he pulled her hair.

4. Personification: Animals and inanimate objects are given human qualities Example: The smoke from the fire crawled up the side of the house.

5. Hyperbole : an exaggeration Example: He carried dynamite in his fist.

6. Understatement: The opposite of hyperbole. Downplaying the importance of something. I think I stepped on the gas a little too hard. After surviving the hurricane that destroyed the town, Billy said, “That was a little windy. ”

7. Irony: sarcasm/ the opposite of an expected outcome Example: A dog marries a cat! a. Verbal Irony: Sarcasm: Saying the opposite of what you mean. b. Situational Irony: The opposite of what you expect happens. c. Dramatic Irony: The audience knows something the characters don’t.

8. Imagery: descriptive languagesensory details (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch) Example: The sweet almond and pumpkin aroma of the tea brought back memories of cool August evenings at home. • What can you see, smell, taste, touch or hear?

9. Dialect: words are spelled wrong or misused on purpose to show someone sounds. Example: "That just dudden add up. “ "I done told you twice. "

10. Symbolism: when a physical object is used to represent an idea or emotion Examples: – An olive branch is a symbol for_____ – A dove is often symbolic for ______

11. Onomatopoeia: words that sound like the real sound Example: The soda went clug, clug as he drank it.

12. Alliteration: Repeat sounds at the beginning of several words in a row Ex. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Let’s Practice. Name that literary device • When Sara went swimming she was the fastest fish in the water.

Name that literary device In math class, John got the right answer and the teacher said, “You sure hit the nail on the head. ”

Name that literary device Drip drop drip went the leaky water faucet.

On Your own Name that literary device 1) The teacher gave us so much homework. This is going to take forever to finish.

Name that literary device 2) “There ain’t nobody gonna come ‘ere an’ take ma stuff. I gotta real mean dog set ta attack. ”

Name that literary device 3) Sam was like a broken record player in the way he would repeat himself over and over.

Name that literary device 4) After three hours of questioning and the suspect had still not given up any information, the detective knew he would be a tough nut to crack.

Name that literary device 5) “Time to take out the trash, ” said Billy’s mom. “Oh great, ” said Billy as he rolled his eyes. “That sounds like a ton of fun. ”

Name that literary device 6) Rebecca was a grasshopper when she jumped high up into the air.

Name that literary device 7) As the door opened with a loud creak, the scent of freshly baked muffins poured over me. My mouth began to water and my stomach let out a low rumble. I was certainly hungry.

Name that literary device 8) As Jacob stared up at the American flag flowing in the wind, he could not help but think about all the things that flag stood for. The flag was so much more than just sewn cloth.

Name that literary device 9) The rain drops raced down the outside of the window before they relaxed in a spreading puddle.

Name that literary device 10) Thump thump went my heart as the doctor listened with a stethoscope.

Answers 1)Hyperbole 2)Dialect 3)Simile 4)Idiom 5)Irony 6)Metaphor 7)Imagery 8)Symbolism 9)Personification 10)Onomatopoeia

When she sang, her voice rang out like a bell.

• The sheep says baa.

Tommy was an unfeeling machine on the football field.

• Sitting on a warm towel near the beach, Sarah listened to the steady rhythm of the ocean waves as they crashed upon the shore. The cool breeze was comforting on her hot, sunburned skin.

After Grandma won the lottery, she was living high on the hog.

The ticking clock stood watch over the classroom. No one could escape its constant gaze.

• “Get ‘er done!” said Larry the Cable Guy.

After winning the Dance off, Albert felt like a million bucks.

Wham! The baseball hit Billy in the head and knocked him into the middle of next week.

On rainy days, when dark clouds swirl in the sky casting long shadows across the world. My diary offers me comfort by sharing its thoughts with me.