PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Objectifying the Text: Conversations in Literature
See how effective readers utilize literary elements and allusions to critically analyze a text in this one-hour video Objectifying the Text. A group of nine experienced educators examine the process of envisionment building as they...
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: Decoding Metaphors and Similes
A video [1:15] explaining and giving examples of how to decode similes and metaphors.
Turtle Diary
Turtle Diary: Metaphor for Kids
An educational video [1:55] that defines and gives examples of metaphors.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metonymy
This lesson focuses on the literary device metonymy; it defines it, compares it to a metaphor, and provides everyday examples such as "man of the cloth" for priest, and literary examples such as "lend me your ears."
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Analyze How a Poet's Word Choices Contribute to the Poem's Meaning
In this video, you will learn how to determine the difference between what is directly stated and what is meant by considering the effect of word choice on tone. [7:47]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Lesson Video for 'Analyze a Symbol in a Text'
In this lesson, you will learn how to analyze symbols by connecting figurative language with the meaning of a text. [6:32]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Notice Figurative Language in a Poem
In this lesson, you will learn how to notice figurative language in a poem by looking for double meaning in words. [4:24]
Imagine Learning Classroom
Learn Zillion: Understanding Figurative Language: "Hit the Nail on the Head"
In this lesson, you will learn the meaning of the idiom "hit the nail on the head" by using context clues. [4:44]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Analogies Law Passage Cosmic Justice
Watch a demonstration of one way to approach an analogy question on a LSAT reading comprehension law passage. [3:49]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Denotation: Lesson 1
This video lesson introduces denotation and provides examples. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Denotation." [2:54] L.9-10.5b nuances, L.11-12.5b Nuance