Poetry Notes #2 Figurative Language.

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Poetry Notes #2 Figurative Language

What are figures of speech? writing that is not meant to be taken literally ex: similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole What are figures of speech?

A simile is a comparison between two unlike things using the words like or as ex: At two in the morning, the road was like a ribbon of moonlight. What is a simile?

A metaphor is also a comparison between two unalike things but does not use like or as one thing is described as if it were something else ex: At two in the morning, the road was a ribbon of moonlight. What is a metaphor?

What is personification? a nonhuman object or idea is given human characteristics ex: The wind sang a cheerful tune outside my window. The rain danced on the roof. What is personification?

an exaggeration made on purpose (intended exaggeration) ex: It was so cold even the polar bears were wearing scarves and hats! What is hyperbole?

Why do writers use figurative language in their writing? to make it more interesting