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Mastering Figurative Language in Writing

Enhance your writing skills by exploring various types of figurative language like simile, hyperbole, alliteration, metaphor, personification, onomatopoeia, idiom, and understatement. Learn to evoke vivid images and emotions through creative expressions.

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Mastering Figurative Language in Writing

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  1. Figurative Language By Shekijah Ward

  2. Simile • Like or As to compare to things Ex. His bald head was shiny as a new coin.

  3. Hyperbole • An exaggeration Ex. He’s so hungry he could eat a horse.

  4. Alliteration • Repeating the first sound. Ex. The sassy surfer sailed south.

  5. Metaphor • You area pig. Two things are compared without using like or as

  6. Personification • Giving human traits to objects or ideas. The sun kissed her cheek.

  7. Onomatopoeia • Sound words • The cow goes moo.

  8. Idiom • Expressions that don’t mean what they say. • The girl was on cloud nine.

  9. Understatement • Expression with less strength than expected. Bill Gates is financially secure.

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