Figurative Language

Figurative Language- Why do we use it? Make writing interesting and visual, or to emphasize an idea and make a point

Simile Comparing two things using “like”, “as”, or “than”. Ex. He is as strong as an ox Ex. The tear came out of my eyes like a waterfall

Metaphor Comparing without using “like” or “as” Ex. Steven was a pig at dinner. Ex. The classroom was a zoo.

Hyperbole Extreme exaggeration Ex. I’m so hungry I could eat a horse! Ex. I’ve told you to clean your room a million times!

Personification Giving human characteristics to non-human things Ex. Lightning danced across the sky Ex. My alarm clock yells at me every morning