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Teach "Oxymoron" with....zombies??

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Zombies are just big, scary walking Oxymorons. Teach a lesson about oxymorons with examples from hip-hop,…Continue

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Teach Figurative Language with Flocabulary's Free Weekly Blog Series

Posted on October 5, 2011 at 9:52am 0 Comments 0 Likes

We've already covered alliteration, hyperbole and personification. And today, we bring you allusion, with examples from hip-hop, literature, history and more! We love when students share their examples in the comments.
http://blog.flocabulary.com/allusion/

This Week's Figurative Language Post: Hyperbole!

Posted on September 21, 2011 at 10:30am 0 Comments 0 Likes

Last week, we brought you examples of Alliteration from hip-hop, literature and history. This week, we give Hyperbole the same treatment:

http://blog.flocabulary.com/hyperbole/

Share your students' examples with us in the comments!

Teach Figurative Language with Flocabulary's Free Weekly Blog Series

Posted on September 14, 2011 at 9:47am 2 Comments 0 Likes

Do you teach literary terms, figurative language or rhetorical devices? Each Wednesday, we will bring you one literary term with fun examples from hip-hop, literature and history. Share examples your students create and we'll add them to the blog.

Today, we begin with alliteration. Next week, we'll bring you greatest hyperbole examples ever.

http://blog.flocabulary.com/alliteration/