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By John Livezey
Figurative language is different types of writing that will help improve your story. Types of figurative language are Idioms, Similes, metaphors, Personification, Hyperboles, and Alliteration. Now, grab a pencil and a piece of paper and get ready for FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE!
WELCOME TO FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE!
Idioms are figures of speech not meant to be taken literally.
Example: I laughed my head of
What it really means: you’re laughing really hard
Example: My jaw dropped
What it really means: you’re surprised by something
Can you guess this Idiom?
A Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration meant to prove a point an give the reader a funny visual in their head
Example: Near my house there are mosquitoes the size of helicopters
Point: The mosquitoes near my house are REALLY big
Yo Mamma jokes are examples of Hyperboles
Personification means to give human qualitys to non-living objects.
Example: the sower was angry at me and was spitting on me
Example: At 6:30 my alarm clock started screaming at me
Example:
Cars uses Personification.
A Metaphor is comparing something to something else WITHOUT using like or as.
Simile: My brother’s as slimy as a snail.
Metaphor: My brother’s a snail
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A Simile is comparing something to something else USING like or as.
Example: my brother’s as messy as a pig.
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Alliteration is using the first letter of a word in most of the words in a scentence.
Example: Spongebob Squarepants
Example: yurtle the turtle
Example: Thomas took my toothbrush