figurative+language

Figurative language is words or phrases hat are different from everyday plain, literal (basic) language. It is poetic and imaginative. Figurative language is a tool that an author uses to help readers visualize what is happening in the story.

Examples of figurative language: Simile: comparing two things using like or as Example: The sun is like a yellow ball of fire in the sky.

Metaphor: comparing two things by saying that one this is another thing Example: Her hair was silk.

Alliteration: the repetition of initial consonant sounds in two or more neighboring words or syllables Example: The wild and woolly walrus waits and wonders when we'll walk by.

Personification: giving something human qualities Example: The stuffed bear smiled as the little boy hugged him close.