T1 Figurative Language ALL

Figurative Language

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Simile

A figure of speech expressing a resemblance between things.

"His smile was as bright as the sun."

A comparison of two things that are not alike, using the words "like" or "as."

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Give me an example of a SIMILE.

Metaphor

A figure of speech that suggests a non-literal similarity.

"Katie is a cheetah when she runs."

A comparison of two things that are not alike, using the words "is" or "are" or "was."

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Give me an example of a METAPHOR.

Idiom

Expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from its words.

"Stop beating around the bush and just tell me the bad news."

A phrase with a figurative meaning that is different than it's literal meaning.

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Give me an example of a IDIOM.

Hyperbole

Extravagant exaggeration.

"I am so hungry, I could eat a hippo!"

"That test was so hard I thought I would die!"

An exaggeration so dramatic it is obviously not true.

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Give me an example of HYPERBOLE.

Personification

Attributing human characteristics to abstract ideas.

"The wind whistled a sweet tune."

"The sun smiled down on us."

"The story jumped off the page."

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Give me an example of PERSONIFICATION.

Alliteration

Use of the same consonant at the beginning of each word.

"Gunner grave his Grandpa some green grapes."

When a set of words uses the same sound or letters repeatedly.

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Give me an example of ALLITERATION.

Onomatopoeia

Using words that imitate the sound they denote.

"The fireworks boomed above."

Words sound like the word.

Some onomatopoeia examples include the words boing, gargle, clap, zap, and pitter-patter.

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Give me an example of an ONOMATOPOEIA.

Imagery

The ability to form mental pictures of things or events.

"The silky soft sweater blanketed me in warmth."

Descriptive words that appeal to the five senses. Also known as visualization.

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Give me an example of IMAGERY.

Symbolism

The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

How a ❤ (heart) represents love.
How a 🕊 (dove) represents peace.
How an 🦉 (owl) represents wisdom.

A movie about the USA might show a bald eagle flying overhead. The eagle serves as a symbol for freedom.
Religious, romantic, and emotional symbolism.

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Give me an example of SYMBOLISM.

Irony

Incongruity between what is expected and what occurs.

"Susan was shocked when her husband, a marriage counselor, filed for divorce."

To believe one thing will occur but in fact, the opposite occurs.

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Give me an example of IRONY.

Foreshadowing

The act of providing vague advance indications.

"Her early interest in airplanes foreshadowed her later career as a pilot."

The use of phrases/words that gives hints to the reader of something that is going to happen later in the story.

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Give me an example of FORESHADOWING.

Repetition

The continued use of the same word or word pattern.

"Time after time."

Writers want you to get the point so they repeat things.

Here are some familiar examples of repetition:
Time after time, Heart to heart, Boys will be boys, Hand in hand.
Get ready; get set; go, Hour to hour, Sorry, not sorry, Over and over.

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Give me an example of REPETITION.

Rhyme

Correspondence in the final sounds of two or more lines.

"The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain."

run/done
fun/sun
sound/found

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Give me an example of a RHYME.

Literal

Limited to the explicit meaning of a word or text.

"I hate Quill."
"We are having sausages for lunch."

Literal language is used to mean exactly what is written.

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Give me an example of a LITERAL sentence.

Figurative

Non-literal.

"I like your drip."
"He is so hot."

Figurative language refers to the use of words in a way that deviates from normal conversation and meaning in order to meaning, colorful writing, clarity, or suggestive comparison.
It uses an ordinary sentence to refer to something without directly stating it.

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Give me an example of a FIGURATIVE sentence.

Allusion

Passing reference or indirect mention.

"The smell of donuts is like kryptonite to me."
"I wish I could just click my heels and be back home."

Historical – An allusion to a historical event or period.
Mythological – An allusion to a mythological figure or story.
Literary – An allusion to a literary text or figure.
Religious – An allusion to a religious text, story, or figure.

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Give me an example of ALLUSION.