Figurative Language

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.

A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, saying one thing is another, like 'Time is a thief.'

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

It means the fog was thick and covered the area completely, similar to how a blanket covers something.

Personification is giving human qualities to non-human things, like saying 'the wind whispered through the trees'.

It means the stars were bright and sparkling, comparing them to diamonds to show their beauty.

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, like 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

It means the room became very cold, comparing it to an icebox to emphasize the chill.

An idiom is a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words, like 'it's raining cats and dogs'.

It means that the person is very excited to see the movie, not that they are literally dying.