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 an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, like 'kick the bucket' meaning 'to die'.

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What does 'on top of the world' mean?

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It means feeling extremely happy or joyful.

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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', such as '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 without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'time is a thief'.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What does 'raining cats and dogs' mean?

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It means that it is raining very heavily.

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What is the difference between simile and metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor makes a direct comparison without those words.

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What is personification?

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

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What does 'cloud nine' mean?

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It means being in a state of extreme happiness or bliss.