Sample Project from the AISD Units of Practice Database

Figurative Language UOP #538
figurative_language_sample.mov

Title Clip

• tells the viewer the subject of the movie in text format

Invitation Clip

• defines figurative language and makes a statement about the value of figurative language
• tells viewers what figures of speech will be seen in this movie

Simile Clip

• Illustrates this simile through a video or an image
• uses a voiceover track to tell what two things are compared and explains why it is a simile

Metaphor Clip

• a metaphor that makes a comparison using some form of the verb “be” (is, are, am, was, were)
• illustrates this metaphor through a video or an image
• uses a voiceover track to tell what two things are compared and explains why it is a metaphor

Personification Clip

• uses a personification that attributes human qualities to something (object, animal, or idea) that is not human
• illustrates this personification
• uses a voiceover track to tell what human qualities are attributed to what object, animal, or idea and explains why it is personification

Closing Clip

• summarizes and defines figurative language or makes a statement about its use in writing

Credits Clip

• tells who produced the movie
• cites images or sounds used