Figurative Language 2012 Andrea M. Bentley (C) 2012 Andrea M. Bentley.

(C) 2012 Andrea M. Bentley

Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?• Figurative Language: words

are used in an imaginative way to express ideas that are not literally true


Types of Figurative Language

Simile Metaphor Personification

Hyperbole Idiom Oxymoron

Paradox Symbol Pun

Allusion Onomatopoeia Irony


Simile• Simile: a figure of speech that makes

a comparison between two unlike things using like or as

• Examples:1. Anna’s smile was like a

welcoming rainbow.2. He was as scared as a cat.


Metaphor• Metaphor: a comparison of two things that are basically unlike but have some qualities in common

• Examples: 1. He was a ghost moving

among the guests. 2. New York City is a melting

pot for different cultures in America.


Personification• Personification: giving human qualities to an animal, object, or idea

• Examples:1. The tree danced in the wind.2. As I looked up in the night

sky, the sparkling stars winked at me.


Hyperbole• Hyperbole: a figure of speech in which the truth is exaggerated for emphasis or humorous effect

• Examples:1. I was so exhausted I could

sleep for one hundred days.2. There were a million people

at the dance tonight!


Idiom• Idiom: an expression whose

meaning cannot be determined by its literal expressions

• Examples: 1. The boy decided to turn over

a new leaf for this school year. 2. I am going to have to draw

the line there; I will not do it.


Oxymoron• Oxymoron: a figure of speech

made up of contradictory parts

• Examples:Civil War Doing nothing Easy labor

Good grief Hard cushion Minor crisis

Quiet storm Upside down Well-preserved ruins


Paradox• Paradox: a statement or situation that

seems contradictory but reveals a truth

• Examples:1. This is the beginning of the end.2. Don’t go near the water until

you’ve learned to swim.


Symbol• Symbol: an object, character, or

idea that is used to represent something else

• Examples:

American

Death

Chinese


Pun• Pun: a play on words that are similar in

sound but different in meaning; humorous

• Examples:1. I used to sell computer parts,

but then I lost my drive.2. I used to be a Velcro salesman,

but couldn’t stick with it.


Allusion• Allusion: a reference to something

outside the work in which it is found

• Example:1. John never spends any money. He is no Scrooge, but he rarely buys

anything unless it is essential. John is being referred to Scrooge in

A Christmas Carol by Dickens.


Onomatopoeia• Onomatopoeia: the use of words

whose sounds echo their meanings

• Examples: Buzzzz…

Moooo…

croak


Irony• Verbal Irony: the use of words to

express the opposite of their literal meaning

• Situational Irony: an outcome contrary to what was or might have been expected


Practice on your own…Directions: Tell what type of figurative language is used in the following sentences.

1. The boy was a caged lion waiting to escape. 2. The rain tickled the leaves as it fell from the

sky. 3. I am so hungry, I could eat a house!4. The swan is as white as the snow falling. 5. Please don’t cry wolf too many times.


Practice on your own…ANSWERS

Directions: Tell what type of figurative language is used in the following sentences.

1. The boy was a caged lion waiting to escape. metaphor

2. The rain tickled the leaves as it fell from the sky. personification

3. I am so hungry, I could eat a house! hyperbole4. The swan is as white as the snow falling. simile5. Please don’t cry wolf too many times. idiom


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