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What is Figurative Language?

Figurative Language • What is it?

Types of Figurative Language • Metaphor • Simile • Personification • Hyperbole

Metaphor • Definition: a type of figurative language in which the terms of one thing are used to describe some other, non-related, item. Is used to draw a comparison between two things, which are generally not grouped together. • Example: My mom was boiling mad. • The Book Thief: “curtains of rain were drawn around the car. ” (27)

Simile • Definition: closely related to the metaphor; type of figurative language in which two unlike things are compared to one another by using a phrase such as “like” or “as. ” • Example: She’s as cunning as a fox. • The Book Thief: “The sky was like soup, boiling and stirring. ” (12)

Personification • Definition: a literary device in which human characteristics are given to inanimate objects, or to other creatures that are not human (such as a tree, or the wind). • Example: The wind was howling last night • The Book Thief: “apartment blocks that look nervous. ” (27)

Hyperbole • Definition: Extreme exaggeration, not meant to be take seriously, but intentionally used to create a certain impression upon the audience. • Example: We had enough food to feed the whole army. • The Book Thief:

Which Type of Figurative Language? “Its wings were now sawn-off arms. No more flapping. Not for this metallic little bird. ” (9) “It felt as though the whole globe was dressed in snow. Like it had pulled it on, the way you pull on a sweater. ” (6)

Which Type of Figurative Language? “his sentences glowed in the light” (20)

Your Assignment “Real-Life Figurative Language” Start paying close attention to the way people speak and keep a log of figurative language. Try to capture as many instances of it as possible, but at least 2 of each type. Your examples can be from T. V. , movies, music, or your own conversations.