TTO Literary Features PART 2

Today's Programme

- Literary Features    PART 2




Lesson Objective:
- You can recognise oxymorons, euphemisms and onomatopoeias in a text.
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Today's Programme

- Literary Features    PART 2




Lesson Objective:
- You can recognise oxymorons, euphemisms and onomatopoeias in a text.

Slide 1 - Diapositive

Oxymoron
  • A combination of contradictory or incongruous words

  • Seemingly contrast each other
  • A quiet Mr Tip
  • A deafening silence
  • Old news

Slide 2 - Diapositive

Slide 3 - Diapositive

And in the naked light I saw
Ten thousand people, maybe more
People talking without speaking
People hearing without listening
People writing songs that voices never share
And no one dare
Disturb the sound of silence

Slide 4 - Diapositive

Do you know any other 'oxymorons'?

Slide 5 - Question ouverte

Euphemism
  • Understatement / Indirect expression


  • Not expressing 'the real thing', for instance to prevent shock / social taboo / embarrassing words

  • To kick the bucket --> to die
  • He is 'mentally challenged' --> stupid
  • I have to do a 'number two' --> shit

Slide 6 - Diapositive

What do they mean?
Jimmy was sent to a correctional facility.

I'm sorry, but we have to let you go, Susan.

She’s a curvy woman.

Slide 7 - Diapositive

Jimmy was sent to a correctional facility.
Where did he end up?

Slide 8 - Question ouverte

I'm sorry, but we have to let you go, Susan.
What happened here?

Slide 9 - Question ouverte

She’s a curvy woman.
What would some ruder people call her?

Slide 10 - Question ouverte

Video
In the video on the next page you will hear an abundance of euphemisms to express 'death'.

It's from Monty Python, a famous British comedy group.

Slide 11 - Diapositive

Slide 12 - Vidéo

Do you know any other
'euphemisms'?

Slide 13 - Carte mentale

Do you know any other
'euphemisms'?

Slide 14 - Question ouverte

Onomatopoeia
  • Sound word


  • It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described

  • A splash
  • A 'buzzing' bee
  • Tweet

Slide 15 - Diapositive

From 'The Bells' by Edgar Alan Poe
Oh, the bells, bells, bells!
What a tale their terror tells
Of Despair!
How they clang, and clash, and roar!
What a horror they outpour
On the bosom of the palpitating air!

Slide 16 - Diapositive

From 'The Bells' by Edgar Alan Poe
Oh, the bells, bells, bells!
What a tale their terror tells
Of Despair!
How they clang, and clash, and roar!
What a horror they outpour
On the bosom of the palpitating air!

Slide 17 - Diapositive

Do you know any more 'onomatopoeias'?

Slide 18 - Question ouverte

Slide 19 - Diapositive

Slide 20 - Diapositive

Slide 21 - Carte mentale