Exploring Figurative Language
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Objective
I can spot and explain different types of figurative language, like metaphors and similes, in songs or poems.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Simile compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', while metaphor compares them without using 'like' or 'as'.
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Personification gives non-human objects human characteristics, and hyperbole uses exaggeration to deliver a message.
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Poets use figurative language to highlight the mood and develop a theme within their poems.
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Practice
3 questions
Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor, providing an original example of each.
The video mentions personification. Create a sentence that uses personification.
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Exit ticket
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“In the following lines, identify the type of figurative language used and explain its effect: 'The smallest grain of mustard seed, as fierce as coals of fire.'”
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