Exploring Figurative Language
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Objective
I can identify and interpret examples of simile, metaphor, and personification in literary texts.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Figurative language is when words have meaning other than what is literally in the text.
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A simile compares unlike things using like or as, while a metaphor compares unlike things without using like or as.
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Personification is when non-human objects are described to have human characteristics, and hyperbole is an exaggerated figurative statement.
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Practice
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Which of the following is NOT a type of figurative language discussed in the video?
Explain the difference between a simile and a metaphor.
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Exit ticket
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“Identify one example of simile, one example of metaphor, and one example of personification from the following sentences: 'It was lying on the ground waiting for me to pick it up. There were so many people in the park that it felt like the entire town was there. A funny thing that happened was that our park setup was as organized as a train wreck. It was truly a dumpster fire.'”
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