Adding Figurative Language to Reflective Write-Up #10

 

•Simile: a comparison btw two things using the words “like” or “as.” Remember, your comparison has the ability to set a specific mood for your writing.

oAs I sat there waiting, I realized it was as  quiet as a forgotten corpse outside, which made me wonder when she was finally going to show up.

oAs I sat there waiting, I realized it was as quiet as winter’s first snow tumbling to the ground on Christmas Eve. This quietness made me wonder when she was going to show up.

•Look back at your reflective write-up and add a simile that works with your description. Think about what kind of mood you want to set.

•Metaphor- A direct comparison btw two things that does not use “like” or “as.”

oThe waiter kept looking at me. A true night-owl with those glaring eyes, taking in any suspicious behavior. He would be the first to go.

 

•Look at your descriptive paragraph. Now add a metaphor to it in your description of the painting.

•Personification- the attribution of a human characteristic and emotion to inanimate objects, animals, or abstract ideas. 

 

oThe coffee began to call me closer with its rich roasted scent. I had to stay awake I thought as I sipped the final drops.

 

oNow add a sentence using personification to your own paragraph.