One meaning of the word "figure" is "image" or "picture." Figurative language creates pictures in the mind of the reader. These figures help convey meaning and understanding faster and more vividly than words alone. We use "figures of speech" in figurative language to color and interest, and to awaken the imagination. Figurative language is everywhere, from classical works by Shakespeare and the Bible to everyday speech. It is even in tons of pop music, television shows, and commercials.
Figurative language is the opposite of literal language, which mean exactly what it says.
Example: He ran fast. (literal)
He ran like the wind. (figurative)
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| 10518814379 | Simile example | They fought like cats and dogs! |  | 0 |
| 10518814380 | Personification | A figure of speech in which an object or animal is given human feelings, thoughts, or attitudes |  | 1 |
| 10518814381 | Metaphor | a figure of speech that makes an implicit, implied, or hidden comparison between two things that are unrelated, but which share some common characteristics. |  | 2 |
| 10518814382 | Simile | Comparing two unlike things using words such as "like" or "as" |  | 3 |
| 10518814383 | Hyperbole | Extreme exaggeration for effect. |  | 4 |
| 10518814384 | Idiom | A common, often used expression that doesn't make sense if you take it literally. |  | 5 |
| 10518814385 | Personification example | Example sentence: The delicious bread danced in my stomach. |  | 6 |
| 10518814386 | Hyperbole example | Example sentence: I've said that a million times. |  | 7 |
| 10518814387 | Idiom example | Example sentence: Getting an A on this test is a piece of cake. |  | 8 |
| 10518814388 | Metaphor Example | Life is a highway. |  | 9 |
| 10518814390 | Onomatopoeia example | Examples: Bang!, hiss, drip, whoosh |  | 10 |
| 10518814389 | Onomatopoeia | words that imitate the sound they make |  | 11 |
| 10518814391 | Analogy example | After my friend crashed his bike, his knee resembled a plate of spaghetti. | 12 | |
| 10518814392 | Analogy | a comparison in which an idea or a thing is compared to another thing that is quite different from it. | 13 | |
| 10518814393 | symbolism | using people, places, or things to signify ideas and qualities, by giving them a meaning that is different from their literal sense. | 14 | |
| 10518814394 | symbolism example | Holden's red hunting hat | 15 | |
| 10518814395 | Pun | play on words that produces a humorous effect by using a word that suggests two or more meanings, or by exploiting similar sounding words that have different meanings. | 16 | |
| 10518814396 | Pun example | A hair salon named Curl Up and Dye | 17 | |
| 10518814397 | Figurative Language | uses figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive, and impactful | 18 | |
| 10518814398 | Figurative language example | simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, etc. | 19 |
