Figurative Language

1. Figurative Language

2. Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else,you are using figurative language. 

3. Simile Metaphor Personification Alliteration Onomatopoeia Hyperbole Common Examples of Figurative Language

4. 1. Simile • A simile uses the words “like” or “as”to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike.

5. Example: blooming like a flower

6. 2. Metaphor • The metaphor states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison.A simile would say you are like something; a metaphor is more positive - it says you are something.

7. Example: You are what you eat.

8. 3. Personification • A figure of speech in which human characteristics are givento an animal or an object.

9. Example: My teddy bear gave me a hug.

10. 4. Alliteration • The repetition of the same initial letter, sound, or group of sounds in a series of words.Alliteration includes tongue twisters.

11. Example: She sells seashells by the seashore.

12. 5. Onomatopoeia • The use of a word to describe or imitate a natural sound or the soundmade by an object or an action.

13. Example: snap crackle pop

14. 6. Hyperbole An exaggeration that is so dramatic that no one would believe the statement is true.Tall tales are hyperboles.

15. Example: He was so hungry, he ate that whole cornfield for lunch, stalks and all.

16. Poetry • differs in visual form from prose. Poetry commonly appears as a sequence of lines arranged in stanzas rather than a sequence of sentences within paragraphs.

17. Poetry is ultimately characterized more by how it communicates than by what it communicates. • poetry relies on the sound of the spoken language • poetry relies on figurative language.

18. Poetry can tell a story, describe an object or situation, narrate an event, or simply express feelings. Whatever the substance of the remarks and the ultimate message, poetry is characterized by linguistic elements that go beyond standard sentence structure.