literary terms in Harrison Bergeron

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Literary terms

Metaphor and Simile

metaphor

Can you give an example of a metaphor?

In the song, which flowers are a metaphor for "perfection"

And which plants are a metaphor for "self expression"?

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What does 'comparison' mean?

01:15

Which two words indicate the comparison (simile)?

02:05

Compare your school day to something
Use a simile
"My schoolday is like..."

Find the simile:
The clock struck midnight and the sky was as black as ink.

1. metaphor
2. simile
3. neither
4. both

write a metaphor of this image

Simlie

Metaphor

Personification

a comparison of two different things using the wors 'as' and  'like'.

a comparison of two different things without using the wors 'as' or 'like'.

Giving human qualities to things and ideas.

Satire

Satire is a comical piece of writing which makes fun of an individual or a society. An author will use

• Humor

• Irony

• Exaggeration

• Ridicule

• Fictional characters

to criticize society, an individual or even the whole world. His hope is to expose their stupidity and shortcomings.

The function of satire is not to make others laugh at people or ideas. It intends to warn the public, and to change people’s opinions.

Satire is a comical piece of writing which makes fun of an individual or a society. An author will use

• Humor

• Irony

• Exaggeration

• Ridicule

• Fictional characters

to criticize society, an individual or even the whole world. His hope is to expose their stupidity and shortcomings.

The function of satire is not to make others laugh at people or ideas. It intends to warn the public, and to change people’s opinions.

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