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 imaginative ways.

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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 'couch potato'.

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What is a hyperbole?

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A hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I could eat a horse'.

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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 'like' or 'as', for example, '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 by saying one is the other, like 'He was a cheetah running in the race'.

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Give an example of an idiom.

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'Kick the bucket' is an idiom meaning to die.

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Give an example of a hyperbole.

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'I'm so tired I could sleep for a year' is a hyperbole.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'She sings like an angel' is a simile.

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Give an example of a metaphor.

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'Time is a thief' is a metaphor.

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What does the idiom 'break the ice' mean?

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'Break the ice' means to initiate conversation in a social setting.