1. Figurative Language

2. Literal: straightforward language (it means what it says)

3. Figurative: slanted language (it does not mean what it says)

4. Literal Example:
She’s sad.

5. Figurative Example:
She’s down in the dumps.

6. Literal Examples:
His breath stinks.

7. Figurative Example:
His breath smells like a bag of onions.

8. Out of reach, I pull out with a screech.
Examples of Figurative Language:
Out of reach, I pull out with a screech.
The toast jumped out of the toaster.
The Redcoats are coming!
I’ve told you a million times to clean your room!

9. Simile Definition
A simile is a figurative language technique where a comparison is made using like or as.

10. She is like a rainy day.

11. He is as busy as a bee.

12. They are like two peas in a pod.

13. A poetic comparison that does not use the words like or as.
Metaphor Definition
A poetic comparison that does not use the words like or as.

14. She is a graceful swan.

15. He is a golden god.