Alliteration ( Sound) The repetition of the first consonant
sound in a word. Sally sold seashells by the seashore. Peter Piper
picked a peck of pickled peppers. Which of the images below does
not fit? ABCD
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Assonance (Sound) The repetition of vowel sounds in a series of
words. The fat cat was wearing a miniature hat as he lay down on
the mat. Mike rides his bike to the store for a bag of rice. Which
of the images below does not fit? ABCD
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Rhyme ( Sound) The repetition of ending sounds in words. WWhat
luck Chuck had that he didnt wreck his truck. TThad was a very sad
lad. Which of the images below does not fit? ABCD
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Onomatopoeia (Sound) The use of words which imitate sound.
Crack, pop, buzz, fizzle When writing, italicize onomatopoeias when
you want them to represent the sound. Honk! Beep! Jan placed her
hands over her ears while her mother drove through the traffic, so
she wouldnt have to listen to the harsh sounds of car horns.
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Simile ( Figurative Language) A comparison between two objects
using "like", "as", or "than. Todd was like a bull in a china shop.
Amy was as quite as a mouse. Dennis is quicker than a cheetah. Can
you write a simile about yourself?
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Metaphor ( Figurative Language) A comparison between two
dissimilar objects. Usually the words is, are, or was are used. The
track coach complained that Tara was a turtle and shouldnt be on
the team. You are no Van Gogh, my art teacher said to me. Can you
write a metaphor of your own?
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Personification (Figurative Language) Giving inanimate or
non-living objects human characteristics. The trees danced in the
wind. The wind spoke to me and told me that rain was on the way.
Write a sentence using personification.
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Idiom (Figurative Language) An expression that is particular to
a group of people or culture. Idioms are NOT literal. IIts raining
cats and dogs. WWhy the long face? BBreak a leg. IIf you jump the
gun, youre going to get shot in the foot. Can you name another
idiom? HHelpful idiom site:
http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/.
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Hyperbole (Figurative Language) A hyperbole is an exaggeration
or overstatement. It is often meant to be humorous. I caught a fish
that was as big as me! He inhaled the sandwich. FYI: Yo Mama jokes
are hyperboles!
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Understatement (Figurative Language) Downplaying a situation.
Understatement is the opposite of hyperbole. Jan reassured her
mother that the gaping wound on her leg was just a scratch.
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Oxymoron A figure of speech that combines two words with
opposite meanings. EEven the word oxymoron is an oxymoron: oxy is
Greek for sharp and moron is Greek for dull. Jumbo shrimp, act
naturally, calm storm, cold sweat, good grief CCan you think of an
oxymoron? hhttp://www.oxymoronlist.com/
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Imagery Eliciting images in the readers mind through sensory
and concrete details.sensory concrete The young freckled boy creeps
through the freshly mown yard with his sleek, black Colt BB gun in
hopes of shooting the plump blue jay sitting on the log fence.
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Repetition The technique of repeating important lines, words,
or phrases of a poem for effect. IIt is similar to a refrain in a
song. Read We Wear the Mask to see repetition in action.
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Structure Line: similar to a sentence in poetry. Stanza: a
group of lines separated from other lines by breaks in the poem.
Similar to a paragraph. Meter: Using a set number of syllables in
each line.