Power of Figurative Language

To create vivid images and make the story more engaging

To confuse the reader with complex language

To provide factual information

To simplify the plot

As brave as a lion

A shining star

The wind whispered through the trees

I've told you a million times

A metaphor directly states one thing is another, while a simile uses 'like' or 'as'

A metaphor uses 'like' or 'as', while a simile directly states one thing is another

A metaphor is a type of hyperbole

A metaphor is used to give human qualities to non-human elements

It emphasizes a point or creates a dramatic effect

It provides factual information

It simplifies complex ideas

It gives human qualities to non-human elements

Giving human qualities to animals, objects, or ideas

Exaggerating statements for dramatic effect

Comparing two different things using 'like' or 'as'

Directly stating one thing is another

gives human feelings or actions sto something not human

uses like or as

compares without using like or as

an extreme exagerration

like a bolt of lightning

A lot of time has passed unexpectedly.

She is warm and loving.

He is emotionally unresponsive.

She was very angry.

He was working for a long time.