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aCTIvITy 2.8
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diction detectives and “evidence”
Word CoNNeCTIoNS
Roots and Affixes
The word metaphor comes from the Greek root meta-, meaning “after” or “beyond,” and -phor, meaning “to carry.” Meta- appears in metacognitive, metamorphosis, and metabolism.
The root -phor- occurs in the words euphoria and phosphorescent.
Personification has the Latin root -person-, from persona, referring to the masks representing characters in ancient dramas.
my Notes
Language and Writer’s Craft: Revising for Figurative Language
Adding figurative language to your writing is one way to revise. Your use of figurative language is also part of your own style, or voice. Review the following types of figurative language that you learned in Unit 1 and then write your
own example.
A simile is a creative comparison between two unlike things, using the word like or as: • Her smile is as bright as the sun.
• The NBA player is as tall as a tree.
1. My example of simile:
A metaphor is a creative comparison between two unlike things where one thing becomes another:
• Her smile is a sunbeam warming up the room.
• The NBA player was a tree, blocking everything in its way. 2. My example of metaphor:
Personification is a kind of metaphor that gives objects or abstract ideas human characteristics:
• The sun smiled down at the girl.
• The ball bounced playfully away.
3. My example of personification:
4. Underline one idea in the paragraph below and revise it to add figurative language.
My family and I had an exhilarating time on our rafting trip in Colorado. We spent most of our days on the river, braving the rapids. Although it seemed we would never make it down the river without plunging in, the thrill was definitely worth it. Our intense experience created a stronger family bond as we pushed ourselves beyond our previously defined limits.
Check Your Understanding
Choose any piece of writing you have done in this unit. Underline several details and revise them to add figurative language.
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