Regardless of the type of word used, figurative language can make you look at the world differently; it can heighten your senses and help you feel like you are having the same …
Metaphor: A figure of speech stating two things are similar. “The book was a passport to adventure.” Simile: A comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as.’ “She floated in like a cloud.” Hyperbole: …
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Figurative Language
Literal Language – You say exactly what you mean. You make no comparison, and you do not exaggerate or understate the situation. Figurative Language – You DON’T say exactly what …
Figurative Language Figurative language is a tool that an author uses, to help the reader visualize, or see, what is happening in a story or poem. Types of Figurative Language Simile is …
Figurative Language is language used to convey something different from the word’s dictionary definition. It transforms the text from something simple and flat to something that is complex …
Figurative language is that which provides the reader with comparisons, substitutions, and patterns that shape meaning. Literary texts sometimes make concentrated use of figurative …
A tool that an author uses to help readers visualize what is happening in the story. Alliteration: Repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of several words in a phrase (Robbie saw …
This resource includes eight lessons that are all connected to figurative language. You can teach all eight or select the lessons that are most relevant to what your students need.
Figurative Language - Definition and Examples - LitCharts
If you hear someone talking about figurative language, you can usually safely assume they are referring to language that uses figures of speech to play with the meaning of words and, …