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The seven techniques you need to know:
l onomatopoeia l alliteration l simile l
metaphor
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personification
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idiom
l hyperbole
Figurative Language 1 Seven Techniques of Figurative Language The - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Figurative Language 1 Seven Techniques of Figurative Language The seven techniques you need to know: l metaphor l onomatopoeia l personification l alliteration l idiom l simile l hyperbole 2 Onomatopoeia Examples of
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Onomatopoeia
Examples of the onomatopoeia:
l Bang, went the gun! l Swoosh went the basketball
through the hoop.
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Alliteration
A poetic device which repeats the same beginning sound for effect. Examples of Alliteration:
l Sally Sells Seashells By The Sea
Shore
l Rolling, Racing, Roaring, Rapids
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Simile
Examples of similes:
l She is like a rainy day. l He is as busy as a bee. l They are like two peas in a pod.
A simile is a figurative language technique where a comparison is made using like or as.
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Metaphor
A poetic comparison that does not use the words like or as. Examples of metaphors:
l She is a graceful swan. l He is a golden god. l They are honey from the
honeycomb.
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Personification Personification is a figurative language technique in which human characteristics are given to nonhuman things.
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Personification
The leaves danced in the wind Example of personification: The heat ripped the breath from her lungs.
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Idiom An idiom is a figurative language technique that does not mean what is being said.
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Idiom Idioms are known as regional speech, dialect, slang, jargon,
- r legal idiom.
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Idioms
More examples of idioms:
l Mommy says: “Daddy is a little
pigeon toad.”
l We were chewing the fat. l It’s raining cats and dogs. l She’s as sharp as a tack. l I wish he would kick the bucket.
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Hyperbole
- Is when one exaggerates.
- We use hyperbole all the
time when we want to impress or stress.
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Hyperbole
- We have a ton of work.
A ton is a lot of work. A ton is also a thousand pounds. Hyperbole example:
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