WARM-UP 9/2/14 Come in grab your figurative language pre-test. Begin working on it.
Poetic Devices Terminology to help us write and read poetry!
Vocabulary, Types and Examples. Language in Poetry Two Types: Figurative – language used to create a special effect in feeling; characterized by figures.
Bridge Writers Emily Dickinson & Walt Whitman. Emily Dickinson A reclusive genius –the recluse: would receive friends who traveled long distances by “visiting”
Understanding Figurative Language. What is figurative language? Here are some examples. What do you think figurative language means? The wind whispered.
Figurative Language The Outsiders Simile Metaphor Personification Hyperbole Allusion Synecdoche – Identify them – Interpret them – Produce them.
Understanding Figurative Language. Essential Questions What is figurative language? How can I interpret figurative language?
Figurative Language. What Is Figurative Language? Devices in writing to make it more interesting to the reader. Creates a more vivid picture in the reader’s.
Hermen Who? Part 3 – “Understanding the Biblical Figures of Speech and Literature”
Poetry Unit Stephen Burt: The Power of Poetry Stephen Burt: The Power of Poetry Maya Angelou: “Still I Rise” Maya Angelou: “Still I Rise”
English I Week 9 Wednesday. TEKS Bellringer Suspended for the remainder of the week.
Poetry World Literature Poetry is… Poetry is the most compressed form of literature. Poetry is composed of carefully chosen words expressing great depth.
