LITERARY DEVICES LITERARY DEVICES Simile Comparing two things
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LITERARY DEVICES
LITERARY DEVICES Simile: Comparing two things using like or as - she was as busy as a bee Metaphor: Describes one thing as something else - life is a rollercoaster Personification: Giving a non-human object human characteristics or traits - lightning danced across the sky
(hy-PER-bol-ee) HYPERBOLE
WHAT IS A HYPERBOLE? ? ? ? � An exaggerated phrase used in writing that is not meant to be taken literally. ex. It’s raining cats and dogs!
HYPERBOLE CAFÉ Welcome to our restaurant Where everything’s gigantic. A hundred waiters hold one dish. Our kitchen can get frantic. Our soup is deeper than the sea. Our noodles stretch a mile. The bread is longer than a train. It’s sure to make you smile. We pile our peas up mountain high. One cookie hides the moon. We pour tea into boats. We hope you’ll visit soon.
HYPERBOLE CAFÉ Welcome to our restaurant Where everything’s gigantic. A hundred waiters hold one dish. Our kitchen can get frantic. Our soup is deeper than the sea. Our noodles stretch a mile. The bread is longer than a train. It’s sure to make you smile. We pile our peas up mountain high. One cookie hides the moon. We pour tea into boats. We hope you’ll visit soon.
GROUP WORK 1. 2. 3. 4. Highlight hyperbole definition Complete questions 1 -10 of worksheet Create your own one sentence hyperbole on blank piece of paper and then draw a picture illustrating your hyperbole Once all is finished you can bring it to the teacher
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