Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Figurative language and word play






































Image result for examples of alliteration in street advertising



























































 

How is language used in these ads?

 

Find

Metaphor, onomatopoeia, alliteration, idiom, superlative, multiple adjectives, use of three words, rhyme, use of two words, unusual punctuation, made-up words





Think of ways these are used in the names of shops....

acronym
portmanteau (a blend of two words)
imperative
adjective used as name
adjective as noun
Use of punctuation in name
Use of possessive



Scavenger Hunt

 

Go and find some examples of these! Take a photo!

 



Word play / pun

Deliberate misspelling

Alliteration

Abbreviation

Named after a place

Superlative

Onomatopoeia

Acronym

Non-word as name

Portmanteau

Imperative verb

Adjective used as name

Use of punctuation in name

Use of possessive

Reference to Greek mythology

Exotic word as name 

Extra-long name (sentence or long phrase)

Other


Jaroslaw Machowski Barber Streisand shop front

 

  • Puff Dad E (Vape shop, Essex)
  • Jean Claude Van Man (Removals, Southport)
  • Some Fin Fishy (Pet shop, Wirral)
  • Pest in Peace (Pest control, Wilmslow)
  • Thaitanic (Thai restaurant, Belfast)
  • Hairy Pop-Ins (Pet nannies, Shetland, Scotland)
  • William the Concreter (Concrete mixer van, Battle, East Sussex)
  • Taco Look At Me Now (Taco van, West Sussex)
  • Love you a Latte (Cafe, Mumbles, Swansea)








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