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 effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal 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'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things by saying one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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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. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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This is a metaphor, suggesting that the stars are lively and moving.

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Identify the figurative language: 'She is as sweet as sugar.'

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This is a simile, comparing her sweetness to sugar using 'as'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'I have a million things to do today.'

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This is hyperbole, exaggerating the number of tasks.

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Identify the figurative language: 'His words were a soothing balm.'

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This is a metaphor, comparing words to a soothing balm.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The leaves danced in the wind.'

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This is personification, giving leaves the human action of dancing.