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1. Figurative language

2. Figurative language Is a way of speaking or writing which in a non-literal sense and is design to have more of an impact on the subject it is referring to.

3. Figurative language Is the use of descriptive words, phrases, and sentences to convey a message without directly saying the meaning.

4. Benefits of using figurative language in your writing There are plenty of reasons to use figurative language in writing. These types of phrases can help you achieve things like:

5. ● Clearer expressions of ideas ● More impactful comparisons ● More realistic dialogue ● Easier-to-understand foreign concepts

6. ● More vivid and creative imagery ● Enhanced word flow and rhythm

7. Types of Figurative language

8. 1. Metaphor Is a direct comparison between two things to point out how they are similar.

9. Ex: ● He’s a night owl. ● She has a heart of gold.

10. 2. Simile Is also a direct comparison; however, in this case, the two things being compared are linked together by ‘’like’’ or ‘’as.’’

11. Ex: ● The dress fits like a glove. ● They were cool as a cucumber.

12. 3. Idiom Is a turn of phrase that is unique to a language, culture, region.

13. Ex: ● It was a piece of cake. (It was easy) ● Did I miss the boat? (Is it too late?)

14. 4. Metonymy When you make an obvious reference to a concept by referring to it as one of its attributes, you're using a metonymy.

15. Ex: ● Saying ’’Wall Street’’ to refer to the American Financial Industry. ● Saying ’’give me a hand’’ to ask for help.

16. 5. Synecdoche When you refer to something either by using part of it to describe the whole thing.

17. Ex: ● They bought new wheels (Refer to someone buying a new car.) ● She has an impressive green thumb (Refer to someone’s skill as a gardener.)

18. 6. Hyperbole Is an intentional where the exaggeration serves to deepen the meaning of what you’re saying.

19. Ex: ● I had to tell him a million times. ● It was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

20. 7. Personification You attribute human qualities to a non-human subject.

21. Ex: ● This dish is screaming for salt. ● The moon hid behind the clouds.

22. 8. Assonance Is the intentional juxtaposition of similar sounding vowels.

23. Ex: ● Try to fly the kite. ● Drift off to sleep, my sweet.

24. 9. Onomatopoeia When you call something by the sound that it makes.

25. Ex: ● I could hear the birds chirping. ● Get ready to rev your engines.

26. 10. Alliteration This literary technique uses the repetition of similar consonant sounds to create more powerful and memorable sentences.

27. Ex: ● Jack jumped just in time. ● He was busy as a bee back there.

28. 11. Cliché Is a collective groan from your audience.

29. Ex: ● Let’s bury the hatchet. ● It cost me an arm and a leg.

30. 12. Symbolism When one object or concept stands in for another, usually as a means to ‘’show, not tell’ ’with your writing.

31. Ex: ● The color red to symbolize danger. ● A swan to symbolize beauty.

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