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Understanding Shakespeare’s
Language
My Notes
Analyzing Shakespeare’s Language
6. Following are types of figurative language and words that are rhetorical devices. Your teacher will assign a word to you. Create and present a Word Wall card for your assigned poetic or rhetorical device to guide analysis of Shakespeare’s language. You may need to consult references to find examples or create your own original examples.
Language Type
Definition
Types of Figurative Language
Imaginative language that is not meant to be interpreted literally
Hyperbole
extreme exaggeration used for emphasis, often used for comic effect
Simile
a comparison between two unlike things using the word like or as (X is like Y).
Metaphor
a comparison between two unlike things in which one thing is said to be another (X = Y)
Personification
a kind of metaphor that gives objects or abstract ideas human characteristics
Pun
the humorous use of a word or words to suggest another word with the same sound but a different meaning
Types of Rhetorical Devices
A rhetorical device is a use of language that is intended to have an effect on its audience.
Rhetorical Question
a question asked to emphasize a point or create an effect; no answer is expected
Parallel Structure
using the same pattern of words (words, phrases, or clauses) to show that two or more ideas have the same level of importance
Repetition
key words or phrases that are repeated for emphasis or effect
Sample Word Wall card:
Hyperbole
an exaggeration for effect (Definition)
I could sleep for days. (Example 1)
I can’t live without you. (Example 2) You are breaking my heart. (Example 3)
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