R.I.6.4: Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings; analyze the impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone, including analogies or allusions to other text when applicable.

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​1. I can determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative, connotative, and technical meanings. 

2. I can analyze the impact of a specific word choice on meaning and tone.

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Figurative Language: What is itś Purpose?

​ Figurative language uses figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful. This literary device forces the readers to imagine what a writer wants to express.

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​Any figure of speech... a statement or phrase not intended to be understood literally. Example: Ï am so hungry I could eat a horse.´

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´´Figurative Language Introduction​´´​

Kahn Academy Figurative Langauge Video: https://youtu.be/lzKj-bLvrYQ​

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Types of Figurative Language: 1.Simile, 2.Metaphor, 3.Personification, 4.Onomatopoeia, 5.Oxymoron, 6.Hyperbole, 7.Allusion,8.Imagery, 9.Alliteration, 10.Idiom, 11. Irony.

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Types of Figurative Languages: 1. Simile: A comparison of two dissimilar objects using the words ´like´ or ´as.´​

2. Metaphor: A comparison of two dissimilar objects without using ´like´ or ´as.´

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​A. Example of a Simile: This poem is like a ´punch in the gut.´ (The poem is being explicitly compared to a ´punch in the gut´ using the word ´like.´​

B. Example of a Metaphor: ​´Time is money.´(The statement compares time and money, and it does not literally mean that the amount of time you have equals the money that you have. Instead, it means that time is a valuable resource.)

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​3. Personification: ​attribution of human characteristics to non-living objects.

4. Onomatopoeia: ​language that names something or an action by imitating the sound associated with it.

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​Examples of Personification and Onomatopoeia....

3.Personification: ​April is the cruelest month of the year.

• The radio stared at me.

• The car brakes screamed all through the journey.

4. Onomatopoeia: ​The fireplace heater hissed and cracked.

• The truck engine roared as it climbed the hill.

• The alarm clock buzzed at the time I was going to the bathroom.

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