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Figurative Language: Taking Words Beyond Their Literal Meaning Time4Writing provides these teachers materials to teachers and parents at no cost. More presentations, handouts, interactive online exercises, and video lessons are freely available at Time4Writing.com. Consider linking to these resources from your school, teacher, or homeschool educational site. The rules: These materials must maintain the visibility of the Time4Writing trademark and copyright information. They can be copied and used for educational purposes. They are not for resale. Want to give us feedback? We'd like to hear your views: Copyright Copyright 2012

What is figurative language? words or expressions, called “figures of speech,” that have a different intended meaning from their literal interpretation the opposite of literal language, in which words match their definition Copyright Copyright 2012

Why use Figurative Language? - to play with a word's literal meaning - to make writing more creative and fun - to allow a reader to visualize a scene For example, the idiom: "It's raining cats and dogs." Copyright Copyright 2012

How to Use Literal Language - Compare unrelated things with similes (using the words "like" or "as" ) metaphors (without using "like" or "as" ) - Use an idiom, or common expression - Animate an object with personification Copyright Copyright 2012

Similes To enrich your writing, use the words like or as to compare things which are otherwise unrelated. For example, o Instead of "Fred ran so fast"  try "Fred ran as fast as the wind" o Instead of "Her lips are very red"  try "Her lips are red as a rose" o Instead of "He is so sly"  try "He is sly like a fox" Copyright Copyright 2012

Metaphors You can also make enriching comparisons of otherwise unrelated things without using "like" or "as" -- for example, o Instead of "Roy is a sweet boy"  try "Roy has the heart of a lion" o Instead of "I was so happy to hear her"  try "Her voice was music to my ears" o Instead of "life has ups and downs"  try "life is a roller coaster" Copyright Copyright 2012

Idioms Idioms are expressions used by a particular group of people with a meaning that is only known through common use -- for example: Copyright Copyright 2012 IdiomMeaning … a blessing in disguise An event that seems negative but ends up being positive … a chip on the shoulder Not able to let go of a bad experience … costs an arm and a legexpensive … running against the clockRunning out of time

Personification Assigning human-like qualities to something that is not human, as in... "The carved pumpkin smiled" "The car's headlights winked" "The sun smiled down on the town" "Milk's favorite cookie is oatmeal" "This computer hates me" "The camera loves her" Copyright Copyright 2012

Why use Figurative Language? - to play with a word's literal meaning - to make writing more creative and fun - to allow a reader to visualize a scene These will help you do just that! similes metaphors idioms personification Copyright Copyright 2012

The end. More free WRITING SKILLS resources: Starting with a Grabber Ending with a Cliffhanger Developing Typing Skills Painting a Word Picture Eight-week WRITING SKILLS courses: Elementary School Middle School High School Copyright Copyright 2012