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ANALOGY
ANALOGY
Figurative Language
Literal is different from figurative language. Literal Language means exactly what it says,
while Figurative Language uses figures of speech to describe something beyond its literal
meaning or understanding.
Exercise 1. Identify whether the following statements are analogy, simile or metaphor.
__________1. Your skin is as white as snow.
__________2. Life is like a box of chocolates—you never know what you’re gonna get.
__________3. Franklin has a heart of gold.
__________4. Life is a wonderful journey.
__________5. He is as thin as a stick.