Figurative Language in Poetry
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Objective
I can identify different types of figurative language in poems.
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Warm-up video
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Key concepts
3 concepts
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Figurative language uses words creatively to express an idea or feeling, and it is not meant to be taken literally.
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The three steps to unlocking a poem's deeper message are to identify examples of figurative language, determine what the figurative language is saying about the subject, and find connections within the figurative language to identify the theme.
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The speaker in "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud" uses a simile to show he is alone, but a metaphor comparing flowers to a host tells us he doesn't really feel alone.
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Practice
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In the poem "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud," the speaker uses the phrase "lonely as a cloud." What type of figurative language is this?
Explain how identifying figurative language can help you understand the theme of a poem.
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“In the following sentence, identify the type of figurative language used: 'The moon was a silver coin in the night sky.'”
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