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Figurative Language Literary Devices

Figurative Language Literary Devices

Figurative Language “Figurative language is using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive

Figurative Language “Figurative language is using figures of speech to be more effective, persuasive and impactful. Figures of speech such as metaphors, similes, allusions go beyond the literal meanings of the words to give the readers new insights. On the other hand, alliterations, imageries, or onomatopoeias are figurative devices that appeal to the senses of the readers. Figurative language can appear in multiple forms with the use of different literary and rhetorical devices. ” Taken from: http: //literarydevices. net - Another helpful website!

Allusion Definition: An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly.

Allusion Definition: An expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly. Examples: I was surprised his nose was not growing like Pinocchio’s.

Simile Definition: A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing of a

Simile Definition: A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing of a different kind. A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind. Used to make a description more emphatic or vivid. Uses the words “like” or “as. ” Examples: Brave as a lion. Crazy like a fox. “As slow as molasses in January. ” “Twinkle twinkle little star … up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky”

Metaphor Definition: When a word or phrase is applied to an object or action

Metaphor Definition: When a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable. Comparing two things that are different but have one or more common traits. Unlike a simile where the comparison is obvious, metaphors are implied or hidden. Comparison not using “like” or “as. ” Examples: My brother was boiling mad (this implies that he was too angry). Life is a roller coaster. “Baby you’re a firework Come on, show ‘em what you’re worth” “What light through yonder window breaks It is the east, and Juliet is the sun” - Shakespeare

Personification Definition: When a thing, an idea, or an animal is given human attributes.

Personification Definition: When a thing, an idea, or an animal is given human attributes. When you give human qualities to an object or animal. Examples: When the sky weeps. The wind howled in the night.

Onomatopoeia Definition: The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is

Onomatopoeia Definition: The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. A word that tries to sound like thing it is describing. A word that imitates a sound. Examples: buzz, boom, clang, pow, moo, buzz, splash, thump, roar

Hyperbole Definition: Extreme exaggeration used to make a point. An overstatement. It’s a type

Hyperbole Definition: Extreme exaggeration used to make a point. An overstatement. It’s a type of exaggeration that is extreme or impossible. Examples: I’m so hungry I could eat a horse. I’ve told you a million times.

Paradox Definition: A seemingly contradictory statement that seems absurd but in reality expresses a

Paradox Definition: A seemingly contradictory statement that seems absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth. A statement that appears to contradict itself. Often silly or funny but may have a seed of truth. Examples: If god can do anything can he create a boulder so big he can not lift it? This statement is false. Wise fool. Deep down you are really shallow.

Oxymoron Definition: A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunctions.

Oxymoron Definition: A figure of speech in which apparently contradictory terms appear in conjunctions. The combining of two opposite words. An oxymoron does not make literal sense. Examples: Jumbo shrimp, awfully good

Pun Definition: A form of wordplay that suggests two or more meanings by exploiting

Pun Definition: A form of wordplay that suggests two or more meanings by exploiting multiple meanings of words, or of similar sounding words for an intended humorous or rhetorical effect. A word with two or more meanings. A joke that relies on two meanings of the same word or words that sound alike but have different meanings. Examples: Santa’s helpers are known as subordinate clauses. Give peas a chance. She had a photographic memory but never developed it.

Irony Definition: When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected, sometimes

Irony Definition: When something happens that is the opposite of what is expected, sometimes humorous or emphatic. Examples: The name of the big dog was “Tiny. ”

Sarcasm Definition: Using satire or irony to mock, amuse or hurt someone. The true

Sarcasm Definition: Using satire or irony to mock, amuse or hurt someone. The true meaning of the words are often the opposite of what they literally say. Sometimes sarcasm is conveyed only through tone. Examples: “I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it. ” Jordan is totally ripped.

Apostrophe Definition: A digression in the form of an address to someone (or something)

Apostrophe Definition: A digression in the form of an address to someone (or something) not present (or imaginary). Examples: “Is this a dagger which I see before me, The handle toward my hand? Come, let me clutch thee! I have thee not, and yet I see thee still. ” “Oh! Stars and clouds and winds, ye are all about to mock me; if ye really pity me, crush sensation and memory; let me become as nought; but if not, depart, and leave me in darkness. ”

Synecdoche Definition: A literary device in which a part of something represents the whole

Synecdoche Definition: A literary device in which a part of something represents the whole or it may use a whole to represent a part. When a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. Examples: Calling a car “wheels” Cleveland won by six runs. (You can’t always trust the internet) All “hands” on deck. “Suits” meaning businessmen

Idiom Definition: An expression that takes on a figurative meaning when certain words are

Idiom Definition: An expression that takes on a figurative meaning when certain words are combined which is different from the literal definition of the individual words. A group of words established by usage as having a meaning not deducible from those individual words. Examples: Driving out to your house is a piece of cake. It’s raining cats and dogs.

Alliteration Definition: A term that describes a literary stylistic device. Same letter or sound

Alliteration Definition: A term that describes a literary stylistic device. Same letter or sound at the beginning of the words. Examples: She sells sea shells by the sea shore.

Assonance Definition: Sound of a vowel. The repetition of the sound of a vowel.

Assonance Definition: Sound of a vowel. The repetition of the sound of a vowel. Examples: We light fire on the mountain.

Consonance Definition: Repetition of consonant sounds. Examples: “Rap rejects my tape deck, ejects projectile

Consonance Definition: Repetition of consonant sounds. Examples: “Rap rejects my tape deck, ejects projectile Whether Jew or gentile, I rank top percentile Many styles, more powerful than gamma rays My grammar pays, like Carlos Santana plays. ” (The lines have been taken from the song ‘Zealots ‘by Fugees. )

Exaggeration Definition: Represents something as being larger than it is. Examples: The boy was

Exaggeration Definition: Represents something as being larger than it is. Examples: The boy was as big as a house.

Understatement Definition: The presentation of something as being smaller or less important than it

Understatement Definition: The presentation of something as being smaller or less important than it actually is. Examples: Hitler was not a nice person.

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