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Figurative Language

Published on Nov 22, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

BY ALEXANDRA TRAN
Photo by ecstaticist

HYPERBOLE

AN EXAGGERATED STATEMENT - THESE BOOKS WILL TAKE FOREVER TO READ!

IDIOM

SAYING ONE THING BUT MEANING ANOTHER - I HAVE AN EYE FOR SPOTTING BIRDS IN MY BACKYARD.

METAPHOR

TO COMPARE TWO THINGS - THIS PUZZLE IS A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE WHEN PUT TOGETHER.

PERSONIFICATION

GIVING ANIMALS AND THINGS HUMAN QUALITY - THE BAMBOO PLANT'S LEAVES ARE REACHING OUT FOR ME.

SIMILE

COMPARES TWO THING WITH LIKE OR AS - THIS GRAPEFRUIT IS AS YELLOW AS THE SUN.