Due to the high number of comments on the last "Figures of Speech" blog post (January 8, 2010) , I have decided to post another entry dealing with Figurative Language. This time, I am asking for examples of hyperboles (an exaggerated statement to make a strong effect), personification (giving an inhuman object human characteristics) assonance (the repetition of vowel sounds such as: take, bake, train, way, and say) and consonance (the repetition of consonant sounds like: black, jacket, bracket, track, snack). I can't wait to see all your creative comments and please remember the rules about posting. The blog has been busy the last few weeks and I thank all those who have participated by either just reading the blog, or reading and leaving your comments. I hope you have enjoyed the few minutes you've spent reading this and please feel free to submit your examples of hyperboles, personification, assonance, and or consonance!
Today at school we received the prestigious Energy Star Award. The students and staff were very proud of our accomplishment and being "Green" is pretty much the norm at our school. Ways in which we helped become a more energy efficient school ranged from shutting the lights off when we were not in classroom to shutting off computer monitors when they were are not in use. There were many other ways in which we saved energy, but I'd like to see what the readers of this blog are doing to be more efficient when it comes to saving energy. So, what are some of the ways you can think of that can help save or conserve energy? Please post your ideas as we would love to read about them in class. As always, thanks for blogging and make your day a great one!
Knowing the figures of speech can really set a writer down a creative and enjoyable road of writing. This knowledge can help you describe a more vivid picture for the audience who is reading your work. In class the last few days, we've reviewed (or learned) a few of the figures of speech including: similes, metaphors, and alliteration. Next week, we'll review (or learn) some more terms and create a few examples as a class, and then create examples of each on our own. For me (selfishly), one of the most enjoyable parts of the day is when we share some of our newly created writings as a whole class after we've shared in small groups. I think it's great to hear their creative writings and share with fellow classmates some of their own ideas and thoughts. We all learn from each other through sharing our writings and the class environment seems very positive. If you are reading this, I'm hoping you might share some of your own examples of awesome alliteration, marvelous metaphors, and sensational similes. I'm sure the other readers would appreciate it as well. Please remember, I will not approve a post that has too much private information. Thanks for taking the time to read the blog.
Make your day a great one!
