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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

Ages
11 to 14
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When the learner 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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  • 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

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Advanced Figurative Language

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Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
L.6.5L.6.5aL.6.5cL.7.5L.7.5aL.7.5cL.8.5L.8.5a
The national curriculum in England: Key stages 1 and 2 framework document
KS3-ENG-GV-1cKS3-ENG-R-3a

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