PoetryMonday, Feb 28th

Today’s Objective

Today, I will understand how figurative language supports the meaning of a text by reading a poem, identifying the figurative language, and explaining how each creates meaning for the poem.

Figurative Language

•Not literal

•Relies on creative use of wordplay

•Enhances meaning

•Helps the reader make connections

Figurative Language

Simile Metaphor Imagery Personification Hyperbole Euphemism

Figurative Language

SIMILE Metaphor Imagery Personification Hyperbole Euphemism

Simile •A comparison between two things using LIKE or AS

Simile •Example•Life is like fighting a dinosaur.

•Fighting a dinosaur would be difficult; therefore, life, at times, is difficult.

Write your own example of a SIMILE now!

Remember to use LIKE or AS

Be ready to share with the class

Figurative Language

Simile METAPHOR Imagery Personification Hyperbole Euphemism

Metaphor •A comparison between two things NOT using “like” or “as.”

Metaphor •Example•Love is a dodgeball.

Metaphor •Example•Love is a dodgeball.

Love can come out of nowhere and hit you in the face.

Write your own example of a METAPHOR now!

Love is…Life is…

School is…

Be ready to share with the class

Figurative Language

Simile Metaphor IMAGERY Personification Hyperbole Euphemism

Imagery •Description that appeals to the 5 senses

•Creates a picture in the reader’s mind.

Imagery •ExampleThe trees

swayed gently in the autumn breeze carrying the scent of apple cider and donuts.

Write down your own example of imagery now- be sure to appeal to AT LEAST 2 senses.

Stuck? Describe the desk, your cell phone, your walk home…

Figurative Language

Simile Metaphor Imagery PERSONIFICATION Hyperbole Euphemism

Personification

•attributing human qualities to nonhuman beings or inanimate objects

Personification

•Example•My car hates me.

Personification

•Example•My mirror is trying to make me feel bad about myself.

Personification

•Example•My mirror is trying to make me feel bad about myself. That jerk.

Write an example of personification using the

Disney characters below as inspiration…

Figurative Language

Simile Metaphor Imagery Personification HYPERBOLE Euphemism

Hyperbole •A deliberate exaggeration

Hyperbole •Example•My cat weighs 300 pounds.

Figurative Language

Simile Metaphor Imagery Personification Hyperbole EUPHEMISM

Euphemism •words that hide, downplay, or understate the importance/severity of something.

Euphemism •Example•When I asked the doctor about my gunshot wound to the face, he said it was just a scratch.

Euphemism •Example•When I scored a 3% on my test, I told my mom that I almost passed the test.

•Severe situation: 3%•Downplay: almost passed

Euphemism •Example•When I asked the doctor about my gunshot wound to the face, he said it was just a scratch.

•A gunshot wound is severe…more than a mere scratch.

Explain why this is a EUPHEMISM…

Flesh Wound

The Anatomy of a Poem

Title Poet Stanza Line

Title

Poet’s Name

•Chosen by the poet•May or may not be a clue of the meaning of the poem•If writing about the poem, put the title in quotation marks

•The person who wrote the poem

Stanza

Line

•A group of lines in the poem separated by space•Similar to paragraphs in a novel

•A section of the stanza•One sentence may be on more than one line. That’s okay.

“Happiness” by Pricilla Leonard

Step 1: Read the poem “Happiness” by Priscilla Leonard

Step 2: Identify the figurative language present in the poem.

Step 3: For each figurative language identified, explain how/why it is used in the poem.

Step 4: Reread the poem, just for fun

Happiness is like a crystal, Fair and exquisite and clear,Broken in a million pieces,Shattered, scattered far and near.Now and then along life’s pathway,Lo! Some shining fragments fall;But there are so many piecesNo one ever find them all.

Happiness is like a crystal, Fair and exquisite and clear,Broken in a million pieces,Shattered, scattered far and near.Now and then along life’s pathway,Lo! Some shining fragments fall;But there are so many piecesNo one ever find them all.

Simile Meaning: happiness is beautiful and fragile

This means that the author believes happiness is a good part of life, but that it can be destroyed and “shattered” into pieces because of things that happen in life.

Happiness is like a crystal, Fair and exquisite and clear,Broken in a million pieces,Shattered, scattered far and near.Now and then along life’s pathway,Lo! Some shining fragments fall;But there are so many piecesNo one ever find them all.

Hyperbole Meaning: though something will not break into exactly one million pieces, it can shatter into many pieces.

This illustrates how fragile happiness is and how much happiness there is.