Language and Style · Vocabulary & Language

Figures of Speech

Analyzing the use of irony, puns, and personification to enhance descriptive writing.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does figurative language help a reader visualize abstract concepts?
  2. 2Why do authors use verbal irony to convey a deeper truth?
  3. 3What is the relationship between a metaphor and the theme of a text?

Common Core State Standards

CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.8.5.a
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: English Language Arts
Unit: Language and Style
Period: Vocabulary & Language

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