Friday 24th April 2020

LO: To write a poem using figurative language

What Is Figurative Language?

Figurative language is a way of using words to compare something to something else – beyond the literal meaning.

Figurative language is used for emphasis and impact.

I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!

She ran as fast as lightning.

His team was on top of the world after winning the championship game.

Why Use Figurative Language?

Figurative language makes our writing more interesting. It also helps the reader create a mental image of our meaning.

Which sounds more interesting?

We are alike.

OR

We are two peas in a pod.

Types of Figurative Language

Here are a few types we will discuss:

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Simile

A simile compares two things by using the words ‘like’ or ’as.’

Your eyes sparkle like diamonds.

The classroom looked like a tornado had gone through!

I tiptoed as quietly as a mouse.

Similes always include the words ‘like’ or ’as.’

Metaphor

A metaphor compares one thing to another without using ‘like’ or ‘as.’

Laughter is music for the soul.

You are my sunshine.

Those ideas are food for thought.

Metaphors say one thing is another.

Personification

Personification gives human qualities to animals, non-living objects or ideas.

The stars danced in the sky.

In the jungle, the lion sings tonight.

That cake is calling my name.

Personification gives something non-human the qualities of a person.

Hyperbole

Hyperbole is obvious exaggeration to make a point.

She knows everything about math!

You are the best teacher in the entire universe.

My hands are ice cold!

Similes and metaphors can also be examples of hyperbole.

Quiz

Can you correctly identify the type of figurative language?

Simile, Metaphor, Personification or Hyperbole?

My phone shouted at me from the other side of the room.

Simile, Metaphor, Personification or Hyperbole?

My phone shouted at me from the other side of the room.

Personification

Simile, Metaphor, Personification or Hyperbole?

His heart was broken.

Simile, Metaphor, Personification or Hyperbole?

His heart was broken.

Metaphor

Simile, Metaphor, Personification or Hyperbole?

Your name sounds like music to my ears!

Simile, Metaphor, Personification or Hyperbole?

Your name sounds like music to my ears!

Simile

Simile, Metaphor, Personification or Hyperbole?

There’s no river wide enough, to keep me from getting to you.

Simile, Metaphor, Personification or Hyperbole?

There’s no river wide enough, to keep me from getting to you.

Hyperbole

Your task: Poetry!

Today you are going to write your poem about ‘Summer’. (You can make up your own title for your poem though)

Challenge 1: Use alliteration and onomatopoeia in your poem. Use the poster to help remind you what this is. Poems do not have to rhyme.

Challenge 2: Use alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification and similes in your poem. Use the poster to help remind you what this is. Poems do not have to rhyme.

Challenge 3: Try to use all the figurative devices we have revised, if appropriate:alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, similes, metaphor, hyperbole. Use the poster to help remind you what this is. Poems do not have to rhyme.

After writing your poem, you may decorate it!

Planning: Summer poem

Sights Sounds Smells Tastes Touch/feeling

Millions of fluorescentflowers

People flocking to the shops like penguins

Shady sunglasses

Screams and squeals swaying in the breeze

Runners running, panting like a Labrador

Busy bees buzzing

Burning BBQs

Cooling coffees

Sun cream spread to protect

Sweet, ice-cold lemonade

Succulent swirls of ice cream

stale water-gun droplets

Sticky sun cream layers

Million blades of grass, tickling my feet

Happiness is an ice lolly,dripping on my toes

This was my planning:Remember, you can always add ideas or change words when you’re writing!

A Summer’s DayI yawned, I stretched,The sun blew away the cobwebs of my mind.I smile in its warmth, its rays,“Light me up, make me warm” I say.

Outside the flowers have woken up tooMillions of heads, fluttering in the gentle breeze. The screams and squeals of laughter can be heard,Swirling in the wind.

My sun cream spreads itself to protect me,Its stickiness the bane of my eyes.They sting and tear up in the layers of the salve,Shady sunglasses offering respite.

My tongue is alive, demanding a succulent treat.Ice cream- it’s coolness is like an oasis in the heat. Devoured in seconds, how time flies! I am content until my water fight demise!

GPQ Look back at your challenge, find an example of each piece of figurative language you needed to include. If you’ve missed any out, add it in now.If you included all of your challenge’s devices, look at the next challenge-can you add in the additional one? Challenge yourself!

Challenge 1: Use alliteration and onomatopoeia

Challenge 2: Use alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification and similes

Challenge 3: Use alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, similes, metaphor, hyperbole.

Challenge 3 GPQ addition- add in an idiom.