Figurative meaning is when words are used in an imaginative or symbolic way to mean something different from their literal (exact) definition

Definition: A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as". Example: "She is as happy as a cat riding a unicorn through space". Example: "His new shoes shined bright like a diamond".

Definition: A direct comparison that describes one thing as another without using "like" or "as". Example: "Time is money". Example: "His confidence was a freight train".

Definition: Giving human qualities, feelings, or actions to animals, objects, or ideas. Example: "The chair squealed in pain when the hammer smashed it". Example: "The last piece of cake was calling me".

Definition: An intentional exaggeration not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or humor. Example: "I'm dying of boredom". Example: "This pizza is big enough to feed a small country".

Definition: Words that mimic the sound they describe. Example: "The water splashed all over the top of the car". Example: "The clock ticked rhythmically". Example: " words like buzz, hiss, boom..."

Definition: The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: "Betty Botter bought some butter".

Idioms/ Idiomatic Expression

Idioms are phrases or sentences which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrases or the sentences. Example: 'Break a leg!' is a common idiom meaning 'Good luck!' often used in the performing arts. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.' This idiom means it is raining heavily, using a vivid image to convey the intensity of the rain.

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Figurative Langage

Figurative Language

Question	Answer
Figurative meaning	Figurative meaning is when words are used in an imaginative or symbolic way to mean something different from their literal (exact) definition
Simile	Definition: A comparison of two unlike things using the words "like" or "as". Example: "She is as happy as a cat riding a unicorn through space". Example: "His new shoes shined bright like a diamond".
Metaphor	Definition: A direct comparison that describes one thing as another without using "like" or "as". Example: "Time is money". Example: "His confidence was a freight train".
Personification	Definition: Giving human qualities, feelings, or actions to animals, objects, or ideas. Example: "The chair squealed in pain when the hammer smashed it". Example: "The last piece of cake was calling me".
Hyperbole	Definition: An intentional exaggeration not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or humor. Example: "I'm dying of boredom". Example: "This pizza is big enough to feed a small country".
Onomatopoeia	Definition: Words that mimic the sound they describe. Example: "The water splashed all over the top of the car". Example: "The clock ticked rhythmically". Example: " words like buzz, hiss, boom..."
Alliteration	Definition: The repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: "Betty Botter bought some butter".
Idioms/ Idiomatic Expression	Idioms are phrases or sentences which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrases or the sentences. Example: 'Break a leg!' is a common idiom meaning 'Good luck!' often used in the performing arts. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.' This idiom means it is raining heavily, using a vivid image to convey the intensity of the rain.

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