unit 6 a valentine story.ppt

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * In this text there are some examples of simile and metaphor. A simile is , e.g., “her hair was black as night”; “in her green suit she was like springtime come alive” (Para. 7). A metaphor is e.g., “while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment” (Para. 14). A R _ Text Analysis 1 Text Analysis a comparison of one thing to another, using the word “like” or “as” a suggested but not stated comparison of one thing to another ______________________ _____________________________, _______________________________ _________________________ 2. Her husband is a walking wallet that will pay for whatever she likes. A R _ Text Analysis 2 Text Analysis Read the following sentences and tell whether they are similes or metaphors. 1. He is brave as a lion. simile metaphor 3. Childhood is like a swiftly passing dream. simile 4. He has a heart of stone. 5. All the world is a stage, and all the men and women are merely players. 6. The man sleeps like a baby. metaphor metaphor simile A R _ Gap Filling 1 Gap Filling Fill in each gap in the following sentences with an appropriate word. In some cases, both words may be appropriate. 1. afraid, frightened 1) A fire broke out at the school but the teachers were able to lead the children to safety. 2) Don’t be to complain if the service is bad. frightened _________ afraid _____ A R _ Gap Filling 2 2. alike, similar 1) Don’t worry about which washing machine to buy; they are all . 2) The twins insisted on wearing color. 3. alive, living 1) You’re very lucky to be after a bad car crash. 2) He is widely regarded as Australian greatest poet. alike / similar ___________ similar ______ alive ____ living _____ A R _ Gap Filling 3 4. asleep, sleeping 1) She looke