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Language Types We re going to look at two types of language: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Language Types We re going to look at two types of language: - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Language Types We re going to look at two types of language: figurative language and literal language 1 Figurative vs. Literal To understand what figurative language is,one needs to understand the difference between figurative and literal
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I am directly stating what I mean. To be literal is to state what you mean or mean what you say.
For example: If I tell you to, “Stop whining!” I mean it literally, “Stop whining.” as in “Stop whining and put a smile on your face, please.”
LET’S START WITH LITERAL
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I mean exactly what I stated.
Here’s another example:
I’m tired and going home.
This means “I’m tired and I’m going home.” There is no other meaning
- ther than what is said.
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FIGURATIVE
I’m not suggesting we get into the freezer.
To be figurative is to not mean what you say but to imply something else.
For example: If I tell you, “Let’s go chill,”
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It has nothing to do with temperature.
“Let’s go chill.”
… means let’s relax together and do something fun.
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Literal vs. Figurative
Confused? Think of it this way: Literal is stated directly Figurative is imaginary
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Why Use Figurative Language?
Also known as descriptive language, or poetic language, figurative language helps the writer paint a picture in the reader’s mind.
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Figurative Language makes reading more interesting.
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Brian was a wall, bouncing every tennis ball back over the net. This figurative phrase compares Brian to a wall because __________.
- a. He was a strong tennis player.
- b. He was very tall.
- c. He kept missing the balls.
- d. His body was made of cells.
LET’S PRACTICE!
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Tammy was being compared to a hog because she __________.
- a. looked like a hog
- b. ate like a hog
- c. smelled like a hog
- d. was as smart as a hog
We would have had more pizza to eat if Tammy hadn’t been such a hog.
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This figurative phrase compares Cindy to a mule because she was __________.
- a. always eating oats
- b. able to do hard work
- c. raised on a farm
- d. very stubborn
Cindy was such a mule. We couldn’t get her to change her mind.
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The cat was compared to a bolt of lightning because he was _______.
- a. very fast
- b. very bright
- c. not fond of fleas
- d. very old
The poor rat didn’t have a chance. Our
- ld cat, a bolt of lightning, caught his prey.
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The leaves danced in the wind.
l Do leaves really dance? Of course not! l Close your eyes and picture leaves
“dancing in the wind.” What do you see?
l Why do you think an author would
choose to use “dancing” to show what the leaves were doing?
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Never? That is a very long time. His mom might want to have his hearing
- checked. Never is an exaggeration.
It is figurative language, not literal.
He never listens to his mom.”
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Oh really? A ton is a thousand pounds. You would need to have big muscles and a HUGE backpack! This is figurative language.
We have a ton of homework.
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