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 creative way.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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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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.

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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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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 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 things.

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What does it mean?

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

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Example of hyperbole: 'I have a million things to do today.' What does it mean?

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It means that the person feels very busy, but they do not literally have a million tasks.

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Example of an idiom: 'Break the ice.' What does it mean?

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It means to start a conversation in a social setting to relieve tension.