Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special meaning or effect, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as', suggesting that one thing is another.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase that means something different from its literal meaning.

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile is like sunshine.' What does this mean?

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It means her smile is bright and cheerful, similar to the warmth of sunshine.

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Example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.' What does this mean?

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It means that time can take away moments from our lives, just like a thief takes things.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I have a million things to do today.' What does this mean?

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It means the person has a lot of things to do, but not literally a million.

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Example of an idiom: 'It's raining cats and dogs.' What does this mean?

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It means it is raining very heavily.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things.

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