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Figurative Language

Literal vs. Figurative Language

Figurative- imaginary Literal vs. Figurative Literal= true Non-fiction-true Figurative- imaginary

Figures of speech A word or phrase that describes one thing in terms of another that is not meant to be understood literally Ex. Hold your horses. Ex. Poems hide. Ex. He is a firecracker.

Figures of speech: Expressions that are not literally true Example simile vs. metaphor He is a pig. (metaphor) He eats like a pig. (simile) 10/25/2016

Idiom-Figure of speech An expression that is not literally true. It is often difficult to understand the meaning. Ex. Head over heels in love. She’s off her rocker. Raining cats and dog. Kicked the bucket. 10/25/2016

euphemism A nice way of saying something that is uncomfortable. jail-correctional facility relieve myself/restroom “final solution”- kill all Jews “better place” -dead

Personification Personification- giving human traits to something not human. Ex. the lights blinked. The moon walked. The stars danced. 10/25/2016

Hyperbole=exaggeration An exaggeration I could eat a horse. It took 1,000 men to carry the coffin. 10/25/2016

Symbols-often connected to the story’s theme Objects that stand for something more. Ex. Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom. $ is a symbol for money. Public symbol-most understand . 10/25/2016

Imagery-pictures Images/pictures- often helps reader imagine Sensory language- Sight, hear, taste, smell, tough= will help create imagery. Ex. the red barn (visual) The whining cat (auditory/hear) The salty ocean water (taste) The sweet smell of chocolate chip cookies in the over The rough feel of sandpaper 10/25/2016

Synesthesia: The explanation of one sensory experience describing another Yellow smell (sight smell) Bitter cold (taste touch) You look cool (sight touch)

allusion An indirect reference Ex. the garden of Eden- It’s like when Eve ate from the tree. Dress like Joan Crawford 10/25/2016

A simile is a comparison of two unlike things using like or as.

Simile Like As Resembles Than

He has broom hair- metaphor (direct comparison)

I am a blue balloon floating away.

Personification: giving human traits to something not human The rain dances. The moon walks. The wheels whine

What is the idiom?

hyperbole Exaggeration

Hyperbole is an exaggeration My backpack weighs a ton! What does this hyperbole suggest? Hyperbole is an exaggeration

Symbol A person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and stands for something beyond itself as well.