Figurative Language

Literal LanguageWords or phrases that mean what they say. They are the normal meanings. Ex: You are red. This means that a person truly loo s red. There is nothing atta!hed to it. DenotationThe di!tionary de"inition o" a word or phrase. Figurative LanguageWord play that is not exa!tly what the author means. Ex: #t is raining !ats and dogs. There are not !ats and dogs "alling "rom the s y$ %ut it is raining extremely hard. Connotation & The meanings we atta!h to a word or phrase Ex: We !an atta!h the idea o" pea!e to the white dove. We !an also atta!h inno!en!e. Symbol an o%'e!t that represents$ stands "or$ or suggests an idea Simile &a !omparison o" two unli e o%'e!ts using the words li e or as Ex. Li"e is li e a %ox o" !ho!olates. You are as angry as a rattlesna e. Metaphor a !omparison o" two unli e o%'e!ts %y one o%'e!t ta ing a pla!e o" another( #n other words$ the writer is saying something is something. Ex: Li"e is a %ox o" !ho!olates. You are a rattlesna e. Personification &the writer gives human !hara!teristi!s to nonhuman o%'e!ts. Ex: The moon smiled down on the !ity. The !ity sang the sun to sleep . The %ird tal ed to me. Onomatopoeia &When words that are used ma e the sound they represent. )# !all them %atman words* Ex: +ip$ ,ow$ -u..$ Ee /$ phew. Rhymea word$ sylla%le$ or line that ends with a sound that is li e another. They do not have to %e spelled the same. Ex: 0iolets are -lue12o are You ssonancewords where the vowel sounds are repeated. Ex: 2weet peas sleep eternally

lliterationwords where the !onstant sounds repeat Ex: sweet seas sleep swelling #t !an also have the sound at the middle or the end o" the words. Ex: sessions sweet silent summon things past Repetition &When the same phrase or words are repeated. #t provides an emphasis to something that authors wants you to identi"y. Ex: # ran to the stars1# ran to the moon1# ran to the sun1then # wo e up( # "eel3 # "eel3 # "eel3. #t rained$ rained$ rained. !yperboleExtreme exaggeration that is usually used to entertain the audien!e( deli%erate overstatement "or e""e!t Ex: #4m so hungry # !ould eat a horse. This test is ta ing 5$666 years. llusion7e"eren!e to or e!ho o" "amiliar expressions$ persons$ or o%'e!ts "rom the "uture Ex: When the he was as ed to donate a dollar$ he a!ted li e a 2!rooge and re"used. This is a re"eren!e to 2!rooge who is an extremely greedy person in the 8harles 9i! ens4s A Christmas Carol.