Poetic Voices: Language and Meaning · Vocabulary & Language

Figurative Language and Imagery

Identifying and interpreting metaphors, similes, personification, and hyperbole in various contexts.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a metaphor provide a deeper understanding than a literal description?
  2. 2In what ways does imagery appeal to the senses to create a mood?
  3. 3How can word connotations change the emotional impact of a sentence?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.6.5.aCCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.6.4
Grade: 6th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: Poetic Voices: Language and Meaning
Period: Vocabulary & Language

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