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NGSSSFigurative LanguageLA.8.2.1.7: Locate and analyze anauthor's use of . figurative languagein a variety of text, identifying howword choice is used to appeal to thereader's senses and emotions,providing evidence from text.IIIIIIIIIIIIIIII.In this lesson, you will learn about figurative language- special ways thatwriters use words to describe thoughts and feelings. By comparing the unfamiliarto the familiar, figurative language helps readers see and think about things andideas in new ways.Here are some common types of figurative language:Personification gives human qualities to objects, animals, ideas, and feelings."The wind whispered" and "the long fingers of guilt pointed at him" are examplesof personification.A simile compares two things using the words like or as. "Eyes as dark as coal"and "hair like cotton candy" are similes. A metaphor compares two things bysaying one thing is another: "The still lake is a mirror." Sometimes the metaphor isimplied, as in the phrase "a blanket of snow."With symbolism, writers use a physical object or place to represent an idea or afeeling. The eagle is often used to symbolize moral strength. Red roses symbolizelove, and the clover leaf is a symbol of good luck.Hyperbole uses exaggeration to make a point. If a character says, "I'm so hungryI could eat a horse," it means he's very hungry, not that he actually wants to eata horse.Figurative Language. a'"' Personificationgives human qualities to nonhuman thingsSimilecompares using like or asMetaphorcompares saying one thing is anotherSymbolismuses an object or place to represent an ideaor feelingHyperbolean exaggeration used to make a pointoU§:;u'Eu" FloridaNGSSS LA .8.2.1.7

-. .-. I I I I I I I . I I I Read this poem. Then think about how it uses figurative language to answer thequestion below.i'SeasonsSpring comes in on tiptoe,where her feet touch the earth, flowers bloom.Summer strolls in with a fri endly wave,brushing the tall grass, dodging thunderstorms.5 Autumn sneaks in through the morning mistand paints all the leaves when we aren't looking.Winter enters through the lea fl ess branches,riding the wind, whistling for the snow.Which words in the first stanza illustrate personification? In personification , the writer gives human traits to something that is not human. Reread stanza 1. What words refer to human qualities or actions? Look at the wordscomes ill 011 tiptoe, l1 er jeet, and tOllch . These words and phrases refer to things aperson has or can do. Notice, though, that no person is mentioned in the stanza. The thing that has feet ,co mes in on tiptoe, and touches is spring.ANSWER: Spring is personified with the words comesill 0 11tiptoe, l1er jeet, and touch .In stanza 3, which words does the writer use to personify autumn?NGSSS LA.S.I.l.7Florida

IIIIIIIIIIIIIIRead the passage. Use the Think About It to guide your reading.Then answer the question. Use the Hint to help you.Think About ItWhat feelings doesIsabel have toward herhomework?-HintThink about what thealien may stand for inIsabel's dream. How arethe alien's feelings andIsabel's feelings alike?CORRECT ANSWERSUPPORTING DETAILSINCORRECT ANSWERS. The Alien Ate My Homework1Isabel hated homework, especially th is assignment, because shehad avoided it for too long. Now the task of writing the hi storyreport loomed before her, and it was gett ing late. Isabel had playedtoo much soccer today, and now she was so very tired. She shut hereyes briefly and nodded off.2Isabel drea med of a yellow alien with a lemon-shaped head. Thealien ate her history book and her unfinished hi story report in onegul p, smacked its lips, and burped, "That homework was bitter, butthat's exactly the way I like it!"What does the alien symbolize for Isabel?A Isabel's dislike of homewo rkB Isabel's fondn ess for lemonsC Isabel's love of ancient historyD Isabel's need for sleepAnswer choice A is co rrect.Th e alien thinks the homework is bitter, which is how Isabel feels abouther homework assignment. Isabel would probably like to make herhomework disappea r the way the alien made it disappear.B is not correct, for although th e alien looks like a lemo n, no mention ismade of whether or not Isabel likes lemons.C is not correct because paragraph 1 states that Isabel hates her historyassignment and homework in ge neral.D is not co rrec t because although Isabel dreams of the alien when she isasleep, the alien does not stand for her need for sleep .eO. a.3FloridaNGSSS LA.B.2.l.7

Read the poem. Use each Think About It to guide your reading.My PianoThink About ItWhat human featuredoes the piano have instanza 1?What order does thespeaker give herfingers? How do theyrespond?How does the poemend? How are the linesin the last stanzadifferent from the restof the poem?NGSSS LA.S.2 .l.7My piano welcomes me with a broad smile,flashing hi s eighty-eight teeth ,white and black.''I'm back ," 1 say.5 "Time to practice for my lesson."1 order my fingers to do to their sca les,watching as they obed ient ly march up and dow n the keys.10"What now?" 1 ask.My piano waits quietly.1 raise my hands over the keys again.Now they are like flutter ing birds,moving together and apart,launchi ng a song.The notes fill the air,15 the song fill s my heart 'til it bursts,and my piano beams.Together, we make beautiful music.Florida

HintsUse the Hints to answer the questions below. Circle the letter of eachcorrect answer, and provide supporting details from the passage.Find lines where thespeaker describes oraddresses the piano.What is the speaker'sattitude toward thepiano?1The poet's personification of the piano suggests that the spea kerA enjoys practicing the pi ano.B thinks the piano is pl aying a trick on her.e wishes th e piano was in tune .D wants to skip her nex t piano lesson.Supporting Details:Locate the word"fingers." Several wordsnearby can help youidentify the unnamedthing that is beingcompared to fingers.2In stanza 1, the poet implies that her fin gers doing scales are likeA cooperative children.B black and white keys.e fluttering birds.D marching soldiers.Supporting Details:Reread stanza 3. Whatdo you picture as youread?3'The song fill s my hea rt 'til it bursts" is an example ofA simile.B metaphor.e hyperbole.D symbolism.Supporting Details: PAIRSitAR ,E""3u"E 3 Will. you.- pa.-tne.-,share and discllssyour answe.-s andsupporting details .FloridaNGSSS LA.S.2.l.7

Read the poem "Daedalus and Icarus" before answering Numbers 1 through 6.DAEDALUS AND ICARUSBY HENRY FIELDDaedalus, the old Greek, was smart.He dealt in what were called the "unknown arts,"Challenging laws of nature.Unhappy on his lonely isle,He conceived an idea that made him smile:"Why should not a man fly high into the clear blue sky?"Young Icarus stood by and watched his fatherGluing the feathers he had gathered,with wax, onto wing-like spans.Soon came the lesson, and father warning son,"Keep to a middle path, fly not too close to the sun."He kissed the boy, a tender rose,And Icarus, like a fledgling bird, took off into thjn air.Amazed at his new capacity, he gazedat the quilted fields below.Higher and higher in his joy he soared,then felt the melting wax upon his armsand saw his feathers loosened."Father!" he cried, and "Father! "And flai led, fa lling downwardinto the beckoning arm s of the dark blue sea.A snowfall of fea thers drifted down to the wavesas Daedalus ca lied his son's name in vain,and cursed his fatal art.E2. u NGSSS lA.B. 2.1.7Florid a

I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I .oRead this line from the poem.He kissed the boy, a tender roseWhat literary device is used in the line above?A.simile, comparing Icarus's pride to a tender roseB.personification, giv ing human cha racter istics to a roseC.hyperbole, exaggerating Icarus's weakness and timidityD.metaph01 representing Icarus's innocence as a tender rose. , Read th.is line from the poem.And Icarus, like a fledgling bird, took off into thin air.What literary dev ice is used in the line above? F.hyperbole, exaggera ting Icarus's adventurous sp iritG.H.J.personification, a ttributing human characteristics to a birdmetaphor, compari ng Icarus's love of flying to that of a birdsimile, comparing Icarus's lack of experience to a young birdRead these lines from the poem.JlFath er!" he cried, and "Father!"And flailed, falling downwardinto the beckoning arms of the dark blue sea.1i"§ 3c. Wh at litera ry device is used in the lines above?A.simile, comparing Icarus to an injured birdB.hyperbole, exaggerating the darkness of the seaC.D.symbolism, representing the sea as a place of safetypersonification, attributing human characteristics to the seaAnswer Form 2 CD3 @ 1 @ ------- -- FloridaNGSSS LA.8.2.1.7

Daedalus's attemp t to fly symbolizes hisF.fear.G.pride.H.shame.I.loneliness.Read this line from the poem.A snowfall of feathers drifted down to the wavesWhich literary device is used in the line above?oA.metaphOl B.simile, compari.ng the waves to fea thersCp ersonification, giving human qua lities to feathersD.h yperbo le, exaggerating the amOLmt of fea thers on Ica rus's wingscomparing the feathers to snowThe author uses the image of quilted fie lds toF.contrast with the dark blue sea.G.show where Icarus and Daeda lus live.H.explain tha t the fields are soft enough to land on.I.show how the field s appear to Icarus from the sky.OJ) ' Q.oUAnswer Form(co ntinued)4 CD5 6 CDNumberCorrect.a. ---------------:::-""'""'" "", "" -,:-:- ------------(iINGSSS LA.S.2.I.? Florida

Figurative Language Personification gives human qualities to nonhuman things Simile compares using like or as Metaphor compares saying one thing is another Symbolism uses an object or place to represent an idea or feeling Hyperbole an exaggeration used to make a point NGSSS LA .8.2.1.7