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 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.

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Example of an idiom: 'Hit the hay'. What does it mean?

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It means to go to bed or to sleep.

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What is a simile?

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

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Example of a simile: 'As fast as lightning'. What does it mean?

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It means something is moving very quickly.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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

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

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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 wind whispered through the trees'. What does it mean?

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It means the wind is described as if it can whisper, giving it human-like qualities.

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What is hyperbole?

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