Figurative Language (Figures of Speech)
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE (FIGURES OF SPEECH)
Literal meaning – words that mean exactly what is said or
written
Figurative meaning – words that do not mean exactly
what is said or written, but can be
understood by knowing a deeper
meaning behind the words
Simile – a comparison of two unlike things using the words “like” or
“as”
O my Luve’s like a red, red rose… Robert Burns
(My love is like a red, red rose.)
Metaphor – a comparison of two unlike things without using the words
“like” or “as”
Love is a rose.
Personification – giving human qualities to non-human beings
- a manner of speech in which inanimate objects, or
abstract ideas are treated as if they were alive
The trees whispered in the autumn air.
Verbal Irony – saying the opposite of what is meant in a tone or manner
that allows the listener to understand the intent of the
speaker
Verbal irony may be gentle or sharp (sarcasm).
“Thank you for the homework,” said the student to the
teacher.
Hyperbole – an exaggeration not intended to deceive (an overstatement)
I have told you a million times to study your notes.
Litotes (lye -toe- tees or lye-tot- ees ) – an understatement
A nuclear bomb can ruin a good lunch.
Oxymoron - the deliberate side-by-side placement of words that seem
contradictory in meaning
That is a pretty ugly painting.
Other Terms
Pun – a play on words
“Water you doing?” Billy said to his friends in the
swimming pool. (What are you doing?)
Idiom – a phrase whose meaning cannot be deduced from the literal
definition, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is
known only through common use.
Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. (Don’t rely on
something until you are certain of it.)
Are you pulling my leg? (Are you teasing me by trying to make
me believe your exaggerated story?)
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