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 creative way.

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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.

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Example of personification: 'The fog crept silently over the valley.' What does this mean?

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It means that the fog is described as if it can move quietly like a person.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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Example of hyperbole: 'My eyes got big at the sight of the mile-high desserts.' What does this mean?

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It means the desserts looked very large, but they are not actually a mile high.

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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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Example of simile: 'My pillow was like a marshmallow.' What does this mean?

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It means the pillow is soft and fluffy, similar to a marshmallow.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.'

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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.

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

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It means that it is raining very heavily.