Figurative Language Activity

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4 questions

Focus for this lesson
Understand different types of figurative language and how authors use them to convey ideas. 

What type of figurative language is present in the first line of this passage:
"Are you then Virgil, the fountainhead that pours so full a stream of speech?” I answered him, my head bent low in shame. "O glory and light of all other poets, let my long study and great love avail that made me delve so deep into your volume."

Do you think you got it right? Go to the site below to check.

 link to site on figurative language

Create a visual that describes three different types figurative language. Make sure allusion is one of the types. Use drawings, shapes, or images to represent each term and include a text label.

Describe the effect figurative language has in literature. (see link on difference between figurative and literal language)

Going Deeper

If you have a good grasp on figurative language, the next step is looking more at how word choice affects meaning and sets a formal or informal tone. See this website to learn some basics on that.

Identify a passage from the book you are reading and describe how the word choice affects meaning and tone. Be sure to include the passage you are referencing.