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are words or phrases
that depart from straightforward
literal language.

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Figures of speech

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are words or phrases
that depart from straightforward
literal language.

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Figures of speech

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are often used and crafted for
emphasis, freshness, expression, or
clarity.

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Figures of speech

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are often used and crafted for
emphasis, freshness, expression, or
clarity.

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Figures of speech

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a figure of speech involving the
comparison of one thing with another
thing of a different kind, used to make a
description more vivid.

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Simile

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a figure of speech involving the
comparison of one thing with another
thing of a different kind, used to make a
description more vivid.

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Simile

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a figure of speech involving the
comparison of one thing with another
thing of a different kind, used to make a
description more vivid.

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Simile

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Ana’s body is as cold as ice.

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Simile

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Ana’s body is as cold as ice.

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Simile

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I can swim like a fish.

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Simile

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This parcel is as light as a feather.

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Simile

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This parcel is as light as a feather.

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Simile

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Lucas and Maya fight like cats and dogs.

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Simile

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Lucas and Maya fight like cats and dogs.

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Simile

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You are as pretty as a flower.

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Simile

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a figure of speech that describes an
object or action in a way that is not
literally true, but helps explain an idea or
make a comparison.

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Metaphor

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Life is a highway.

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Metaphor

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Life is a highway.

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Metaphor

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Her eyes were diamonds.

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Metaphor

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Her eyes were diamonds.

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Metaphor

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You are a shining star.

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Metaphor

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You are a shining star.

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Metaphor

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She is an early bird.

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Metaphor

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She is an early bird.

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Metaphor

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in this figure of speech, inanimate objects, animals, and ideas are given human emotions, characteristics and attributes.
Personification
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in this figure of speech, inanimate objects, animals, and ideas are given human emotions, characteristics and attributes.
Personification
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The trees are dancing due to a strong wind.
Personification
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My mind is travelling somewhere.
Personification
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Money flies so fast.
Personification
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Money flies so fast.
Personification
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The sun is smiling.
Personification
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The sun is smiling.
Personification
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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
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exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.
Hyperbole
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Mang Tasyo is older than the hills.
Hyperbole
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I cannot live without you.
Hyperbole
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I cannot live without you.
Hyperbole
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is a formal style of writing used in universities and scholarly publications. PURPOSE • Instruct • Inform • Explore ideas and arguments
ACADEMIC WRITING
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IT IS SYSTEMATIC The content is always based on facts It has a formal, straightforward, precise, and clear language.
ACADEMIC WRITING
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EXAMPLES: • Articles • Proposal • Research • Journals • Reviews
ACADEMIC WRITING
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This form of writing expresses the writer's thoughts and feelings in an imaginative, often unique, and poetic way. PURPOSE • To entertain • To share human experience
IMAGINATIVE WRITING
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IT IS VERY ARTİSTİC It is very fictional, imaginative. It uses creative languages such as figures of speech, imagery, and symbolism
IMAGINATIVE WRITING
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is a form of writing that tells a story or recounts events. It typically includes characters, a setting, a plot (which involves a series of events unfolding over time), and a point of view from which the story is told.
NARRATIVE WRITING
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It is is a literary technique that uses vivid language and sensory details to create a picture or evoke a feeling in the reader's mind.
DESCRIPTIVE WRITING
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It is a form of writing where the author aims to convince the reader to agree with a particular viewpoint or take specific action.
PERSUASIVE WRITING
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aims to explain and inform, presenting facts, evidence, and analysis in a clear and straightforward manner.
EXPOSITORY WRITING
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is a specific piece of writing that expresses ideas, emotions, or stories in a structured or freeform manner. It often uses meter, rhyme, and other poetic devices.
poem
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is the broader genre or art form that encompasses all types of poems. as a category includes various forms, from epic narratives to haikus, and represents a spectrum of expressive possibilities within the realm of written language.
Poetry
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is a type of literary text which aims to provoke a reader's imagination and emotions. Unlike other literary texts, the words within are deliberately arranged to enhance the rhythm, sound and mood of the text.
Poetry
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is a grouped set of lines within a poem, often separated by a space. It functions similarly to a paragraph in prose, organizing thoughts or themes within the poem; can vary in length and structure, typically featuring a consistent pattern of rhyme and meter throughout. They help to give the poem rhythm and structure, making it easier to read and interpret.
stanza
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two lines
Couplet
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Three lines
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four lines
Quatrain
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five lines
Cinquain
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six lines
Sestet/Sexain
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seven lines
Septet
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eight lines
Octave
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is a single row of text within a stanza, extending from the left margin to the end of the poem or to a designated break. Each of it jn a poem can vary in length, and its structure often contributes to the poem's rhythm, meter, and overall flow.
line
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in poetry refers to the repetition of similar or identical sounds in the final syllables of lines, typically at the end; is used to create musicality, emphasize particular words or themes, and enhance the overall aesthetic of a poem.
Rhyme
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Distinctive Characteristics: It is made up of three lines. • It has 17 syllables in total: the first line has five syllables, the second has seven and the third has five. • It is often about the beauty of the natural world and the surroundings of the poet.
Haiku
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Distinctive Characteristics: 14-line poem Typically 10 syllables per line Written in iambic pentameter • Rhyming poem There are two main types of sonnets. Petrarchan sonnets and Shakespearean sonnets. Research their differences with a partner
Sonnet
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2 main types of sonnet
Petrarchan sonnets and Shakespearean sonnets.
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Distinctive Characteristics: Five-line poem Typically humorous and nonsensical Follows an AABBA rhyme scheme AABBA rhyme schemes indicate that the 1st, 2nd and 5th line will all rhyme (A rhyme). The 3rd and 4th will also rhyme (Brhyme).
Limerick
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Distinctive Characteristics: • The beginning letter of each line spells a word. • Descriptive in nature, typically describes the spelt out word. Can include poetic devices such as rhyme and rhythm.
Acrostic
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Three TYPES OF POETRY
Lyric Poetry Narrative Writing Descriptive Poetry
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Three TYPES OF POETRY
Lyric Poetry Narrative Writing Descriptive Poetry

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