You can find figurative language in many different types of writing. Check out this poem by Eve Merriam
Silence by Eve Merriam
Quiet
So quiet
Without a sound
Floating
Falling
To the ground
Snowflake feathers
From snow white birds
Snow is a poem
Without any words.
What are some types of figurative language in this poem? Why did the author use figurative language? How do you know she use figurative language?
Snowflake feathers ffrom snow white birds is a type of figurative languege. The auther used figuritve language so you can imagine the pictures easily. I know she used figurative language because there are no snowflake feathers.
ReplyDeleteThese are some examples as figurative language snow white birds and snow white feathers. The author said it like this,"Snow white feathers from snow white birds". The author used figuative language to make it easier to picture the poem in your mind and she used it to describe two nouns. Here is an example of figurative language that is not from the poem, When the lady walked in the classroom, she was as quite as a mouse.
ReplyDeleteIn the poem its says "Snowflake feathers from snow white birds." i think that means such white feathers fall from the sky like feathers from a white bird.
ReplyDelete"Snowflake feathers", "snow white birds", and "Snow is a poem" are types of figurative language in this poem. The author uses figurative language because she wants the reader to imagine her view of silence. I know she uses figurative language because she compares snowflakes to feathers, snow to white birds, and snow to a poem.
ReplyDeleteYour answers are very good so far! Thank you for answering in complete sentences and answering the prompts!
ReplyDelete"Snow white birds,"is an example of figurtive language because it is comparing snow and birds.
ReplyDeleteThe poem said "Snow white birds" and the poem says that the feathers are like snowflakes.
ReplyDeleteThe poem says "Snow White Birds" it is saying that the birds fur is very white not that is is actually fur snowflakes
ReplyDelete"Snow white birds" is an example of figurative language. It is comparing snow white with the birds. You can imagine the bird is white.
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