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Advanced Figurative Language

Understand and interpret figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meaning — including allusion, irony, pun, oxymoron, and extended metaphor — and distinguish between connotation and denotation when analysing or choosing words

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Trace an extended metaphor. Explain connotation, irony, an oxymoron and a pun in context. Connect an allusion to a supplied fictional tale.

Trace an extended metaphor. Explain connotation, irony, an oxymoron and a pun in context. Connect an allusion to a supplied fictional tale.

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  • Explain the connotative difference between words with similar denotations (e.g., thrifty vs. stingy vs. economical)
  • Identify irony or an allusion in a text and explain what it adds to the meaning
  • Analyse an extended metaphor across a paragraph or poem and explain how it develops an idea
“When your child reads a poem or novel and the author uses irony, a pun, or an unexpected comparison, can they explain what effect it creates and why the author chose those words?”

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Type
Conceptual
Subject
English
Domain
Vocabulary
Age range
Ages 11–14

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