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Figurative language

2014-11-07T02:51:40Z

Lei25White:

Figurative language uses words and/or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. Literal language would be used to simply state the facts as they are presented. On the other hand figurative language would use the many parts of speech to convey or to make a particular point. Figurative language is most commonly seen in nonfiction, poetry, prose, and other forms of written work. Writers can use figurative language in comparing two things in such a way that is interesting or by using words that have unusual constructions or sounds. It can also be used to say something other than the literal meaning of words or to give a new perspective on a word.

=Types of Figurative Language:=
==Metaphor==

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between a thing or person to another.

Example: "You were a gray beret and the whole being at peace." –Pablo Neruda

==Personification==

A figure of speech that provides nature or human-like qualities to something non-human.

Example: The restless tidal waves raged all throughout the night.

==Alliteration==

A figure of speech that signifies an occurrence of closely connected words all starting with the same letter.

Example: A big bully beats a baby boy.

==Simile==

A figure of speech in which two completely different things are explicitly compared to one another using the words, “like” or “as”.

Example: "He was black as night and as fast as light." –Ernest Hemingway

==Imagery==

Pictures or photographs, language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind, pictures of people
or things in a work of art

Examples: the book contains a great deal of sexual imagery, the movie was full of biblical imagery

==Hyperbole==

An obvious and intentional exaggeration, an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
Language that describes something as better or worse than it really is.

Example: "enough to feed a small army"

==Onomatopoeia==

The creation of words that imitate natural sounds. The use of words whose sound suggests the sense.
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it.

Examples: buzz, hiss, hiccup

==Idiom==

An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own, a form of language
that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of its own words, grammar, and pronunciations, a style or form of expression that is
characteristic of a particular person, type of art, etc., an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either
grammatically (as no, it wasn't me) or in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (as ride herd on for “supervise”).

Example: "give way" meaning "retreat"

==Symbol==

An action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality, a letter, group of letters, character, or
picture that is used instead of a word or group of words, something that stands for or suggests something else by reason of relationship,
association, convention, or accidental resemblance; especially : a visible sign of something invisible (, the lion is a symbol of courage),
an arbitrary or conventional sign used in writing or printing relating to a particular field to represent operations, quantities, elements,
relations, or qualities, an object or act representing something in the unconscious mind that has been repressed (,phallic symbols),
an act, sound, or object having cultural significance and the capacity to excite or objectify a response

Example: the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake

==Pun==

A humorous play on words achieved by manipulating the meaning of a single word or phrase usually executed in one of two ways: by using homophones, which are two words with similar sounds, or homographs, which are two words that are spelled the same but that have different meanings. Often used for comedic effect, but are also used to demonstrate a substantial vocabulary and clever wordplay.

Example: You can tune a guitar, but you can't tuna fish. Unless of course you play bass. (The homophonic pun is "tuna" which sounds like "tune a" and the homographic pun is "bass" which is spelled the same whether it is referring the the fish or the musical instrument.)

==Allusion==

An indirect reference to something that is used to convey a specific idea or meaning without offering any additional information, implying a basic understanding of the expression being used.

Example: “Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bald) brought in upon a platter / I am no prophet” –T.S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (A biblical allusion that references John the Baptist.)

==Paradox==

Something that appears to be contradictory but that is presented as being true.

Example: “I must be cruel only to be kind.” –William Shakespeare, Hamlet

=External Links=

[http://www.yourdictionary.com/figurative-language Figurative Language]

[http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html Examples of Figurative Language]

[http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ Different figurative language words and definitions]

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices]

[http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html What is figurative language?]

[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language Why do writers use figurative language?]

[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ Merriam-Webster]

[http://leadinginnovationenglish.wikispaces.com/Literature+%26+Figurative+Language/ Literature and Figurative Language]

=Work Cited=

Corp., LoveToKnow. ''Your Dictionary The Dictionary We Can Understand.'' LovetoKnow Corp. 1996-2014.

Nelsoncj. ''Figurative Language Definitions/Examples/Pictures.'' Quizlet LLC. 2014.

Schowartz, B. Debora, Dr. ''Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices.'' California Polytechnic State University. 2002.

Martin, Phillip. ''What is figurative language?'' All Rights Reserved.

Answer Corporation. ''Why do writers use figurative language?'' Answer Corporation. 2014.

Figurative language

2014-11-05T18:33:20Z

Lei25White: /* Simile */

Figurative language can be found in literature and poetry where the writing appeals to the senses. It can do this by giving a word with a specific meaning, by comparing two things in such a way that you find the comparison interesting or by using words that have unusual constructions or sounds. You use figurative language when writing goes beyond the actual meanings of words so that the reader gains new insights into the objects or subjects in the work.

=Types of Figurative Language:=
==Metaphor==

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between a thing or person to another.

Example: "You were a gray beret and the whole being at peace." –Pablo Neruda

==Personification==

A figure of speech that provides nature or human-like qualities to something non-human.

Example: The restless tidal waves raged all throughout the night.

==Alliteration==

A figure of speech that signifies an occurrence of closely connected words all starting with the same letter.

Example: A big bully beats a baby boy.

==Simile==

A figure of speech in which two completely different things are explicitly compared to one another using the words, “like” or “as”.

Example: "He was black as night and as fast as light." –Ernest Hemingway

==Imagery==

Pictures or photographs, language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind, pictures of people
or things in a work of art

Examples: the book contains a great deal of sexual imagery, the movie was full of biblical imagery

==Onomatopoeia==

The creation of words that imitate natural sounds. The use of words whose sound suggests the sense.
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it.

Examples: buzz, hiss, hiccup

==Idiom==

An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own, a form of language
that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of its own words, grammar, and pronunciations, a style or form of expression that is
characteristic of a particular person, type of art, etc., an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either
grammatically (as no, it wasn't me) or in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (as ride herd on for “supervise”).

Example: "give way" meaning "retreat"

==Symbol==

An action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality, a letter, group of letters, character, or
picture that is used instead of a word or group of words, something that stands for or suggests something else by reason of relationship,
association, convention, or accidental resemblance; especially : a visible sign of something invisible (, the lion is a symbol of courage),
an arbitrary or conventional sign used in writing or printing relating to a particular field to represent operations, quantities, elements,
relations, or qualities, an object or act representing something in the unconscious mind that has been repressed (,phallic symbols),
an act, sound, or object having cultural significance and the capacity to excite or objectify a response

Example: the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake

==Pun==

A humorous play on words achieved by manipulating the meaning of a single word or phrase usually executed in one of two ways: by using homophones, which are two words with similar sounds, or homographs, which are two words that are spelled the same but that have different meanings. Often used for comedic effect, but are also used to demonstrate a substantial vocabulary and clever wordplay.

Example: You can tune a guitar, but you can't tuna fish. Unless of course you play bass. (The homophonic pun is "tuna" which sounds like "tune a" and the homographic pun is "bass" which is spelled the same whether it is referring the the fish or the musical instrument.)

==Allusion==

An indirect reference to something that is used to convey a specific idea or meaning without offering any additional information, implying a basic understanding of the expression being used.

Example: “Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bald) brought in upon a platter / I am no prophet” –T.S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (A biblical allusion that references John the Baptist.)

==Paradox==

Something that appears to be contradictory but that is presented as being true.

Example: “I must be cruel only to be kind.” –William Shakespeare, Hamlet

=External Links=

[http://www.yourdictionary.com/figurative-language Figurative Language]

[http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html Examples of Figurative Language]

[http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ Different figurative language words and definitions]

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices]

[http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html What is figurative language?]

[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language Why do writers use figurative language?]

=Work Cited=

Corp., LoveToKnow. ''Your Dictionary The Dictionary We Can Understand.'' LovetoKnow Corp. 1996-2014.

Nelsoncj. ''Figurative Language Definitions/Examples/Pictures.'' Quizlet LLC. 2014.

Schowartz, B. Debora, Dr. ''Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices.'' California Polytechnic State University. 2002.

Martin, Phillip. ''What is figurative language?'' All Rights Reserved.

Answer Corporation. ''Why do writers use figurative language?'' Answer Corporation. 2014.

Figurative language

2014-11-05T18:31:28Z

Lei25White: /* Metaphor */

Figurative language can be found in literature and poetry where the writing appeals to the senses. It can do this by giving a word with a specific meaning, by comparing two things in such a way that you find the comparison interesting or by using words that have unusual constructions or sounds. You use figurative language when writing goes beyond the actual meanings of words so that the reader gains new insights into the objects or subjects in the work.

=Types of Figurative Language:=
==Metaphor==

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between a thing or person to another.

Example: "You were a gray beret and the whole being at peace." –Pablo Neruda

==Personification==

A figure of speech that provides nature or human-like qualities to something non-human.

Example: The restless tidal waves raged all throughout the night.

==Alliteration==

A figure of speech that signifies an occurrence of closely connected words all starting with the same letter.

Example: A big bully beats a baby boy.

==Simile==

A figure of speech in which two completely different things are explicitly compared to one another using the words, “like” or “as”.

Example: He was black as night and as fast as light.

[http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperbole]==Hyperbole==

An obvious and intentional exaggeration, an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
Language that describes something as better or worse than it really is.

Example: "enough to feed a small army"

==Imagery==

Pictures or photographs, language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind, pictures of people
or things in a work of art

Examples: the book contains a great deal of sexual imagery, the movie was full of biblical imagery

==Onomatopoeia==

The creation of words that imitate natural sounds. The use of words whose sound suggests the sense.
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it.

Examples: buzz, hiss, hiccup

==Idiom==

An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own, a form of language
that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of its own words, grammar, and pronunciations, a style or form of expression that is
characteristic of a particular person, type of art, etc., an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either
grammatically (as no, it wasn't me) or in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (as ride herd on for “supervise”).

Example: "give way" meaning "retreat"

==Symbol==

An action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality, a letter, group of letters, character, or
picture that is used instead of a word or group of words, something that stands for or suggests something else by reason of relationship,
association, convention, or accidental resemblance; especially : a visible sign of something invisible (, the lion is a symbol of courage),
an arbitrary or conventional sign used in writing or printing relating to a particular field to represent operations, quantities, elements,
relations, or qualities, an object or act representing something in the unconscious mind that has been repressed (,phallic symbols),
an act, sound, or object having cultural significance and the capacity to excite or objectify a response

Example: the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake

==Pun==

A humorous play on words achieved by manipulating the meaning of a single word or phrase usually executed in one of two ways: by using homophones, which are two words with similar sounds, or homographs, which are two words that are spelled the same but that have different meanings. Often used for comedic effect, but are also used to demonstrate a substantial vocabulary and clever wordplay.

Example: You can tune a guitar, but you can't tuna fish. Unless of course you play bass. (The homophonic pun is "tuna" which sounds like "tune a" and the homographic pun is "bass" which is spelled the same whether it is referring the the fish or the musical instrument.)

==Allusion==

An indirect reference to something that is used to convey a specific idea or meaning without offering any additional information, implying a basic understanding of the expression being used.

Example: “Though I have seen my head (grown slightly bald) brought in upon a platter / I am no prophet” –T.S. Eliot, The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock (A biblical allusion that references John the Baptist.)

==Paradox==

Something that appears to be contradictory but that is presented as being true.

Example: “I must be cruel only to be kind.” –William Shakespeare, Hamlet

=External Links=

[http://www.yourdictionary.com/figurative-language Figurative Language]

[http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html Examples of Figurative Language]

[http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ Different figurative language words and definitions]

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices]

[http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html What is figurative language?]

[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language Why do writers use figurative language?]

=Work Cited=

Corp., LoveToKnow. ''Your Dictionary The Dictionary We Can Understand.'' LovetoKnow Corp. 1996-2014.

Nelsoncj. ''Figurative Language Definitions/Examples/Pictures.'' Quizlet LLC. 2014.

Schowartz, B. Debora, Dr. ''Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices.'' California Polytechnic State University. 2002.

Martin, Phillip. ''What is figurative language?'' All Rights Reserved.

Answer Corporation. ''Why do writers use figurative language?'' Answer Corporation. 2014.

Figurative language

2014-11-05T18:17:50Z

Lei25White: /* Types of Figurative Language */

Figurative language involves comparing two things that may not relate to each other. This type of language the varies from the norms of literal language, in which words mean exactly what they say. Figurative language doesn't literally mean what it says. Figurative language means using words to signfy another meaning or to recall an emotion. Authors use figurative language because they want to convey creativity. Figurative language attracts you into the story. You can use it as a rhetorical tool by lengthening and emphasizing the words to get the most out of the meaning. In creative writing, figurative language is used more practically. However,

=Types of Figurative Language:=
==Metaphor==

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between a thing or person to another.

Example: You were a gray beret and the whole being at peace.

==Personification==

A figure of speech that provides nature or human-like qualities to something non-human.

Example: The restless tidal waves raged all throughout the night.

==Alliteration==

A figure of speech that signifies an occurrence of closely connected words all starting with the same letter.

Example: A big bully beats a baby boy.

==Simile==

A figure of speech in which two completely different things are explicitly compared to one another using the words, “like” or “as”.

Example: He was black as night and as fast as light.

==Hyperbole==

An obvious and intentional exaggeration, an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
Language that describes something as better or worse than it really is.

Example: "enough to feed a small army"

==Imagery==

Pictures or photographs, language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind, pictures of people
or things in a work of art

Examples: the book contains a great deal of sexual imagery, the movie was full of biblical imagery

==Onomatopoeia==

The creation of words that imitate natural sounds. The use of words whose sound suggests the sense.
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it.

Examples: buzz, hiss, hiccup

==Idiom==

An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own, a form of language
that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of its own words, grammar, and pronunciations, a style or form of expression that is
characteristic of a particular person, type of art, etc., an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either
grammatically (as no, it wasn't me) or in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (as ride herd on for “supervise”).

Example: "give way" meaning "retreat"

==Symbol==

An action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality, a letter, group of letters, character, or
picture that is used instead of a word or group of words, something that stands for or suggests something else by reason of relationship,
association, convention, or accidental resemblance; especially : a visible sign of something invisible (, the lion is a symbol of courage),
an arbitrary or conventional sign used in writing or printing relating to a particular field to represent operations, quantities, elements,
relations, or qualities, an object or act representing something in the unconscious mind that has been repressed (,phallic symbols),
an act, sound, or object having cultural significance and the capacity to excite or objectify a response

Example: the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake

==Pun==

A play on words in which humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words having different meanings.

An elephant's opinion carries a lot of weight.

==Allusion==

A figure of speech that makes a reference to person, place, or something that happened.

Stop acting like my ex-husband please.

==Paradox==

Something that appears to be contradictory but that is presented as being true.

Example: “I must be cruel only to be kind.” –William Shakespeare, Hamlet

=External Links=

[http://www.yourdictionary.com/figurative-language Figurative Language]

[http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html Examples of Figurative Language]

[http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ Different figurative language words and definitions]

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices]

[http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html What is figurative language?]

[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language Why do writers use figurative language?]

=Work Cited=

Corp., LoveToKnow. ''Your Dictionary The Dictionary We Can Understand.'' LovetoKnow Corp. 1996-2014.

Nelsoncj. ''Figurative Language Definitions/Examples/Pictures.'' Quizlet LLC. 2014.

Schowartz, B. Debora, Dr. ''Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices.'' California Polytechnic State University. 2002.

Martin, Phillip. ''What is figurative language?'' All Rights Reserved.

Answer Corporation. ''Why do writers use figurative language?'' Answer Corporation. 2014.

Figurative language

2014-11-05T17:59:53Z

Lei25White: /* Examples of Figurative Language */

Figurative language involves comparing two things that may not relate to each other. This type of language the varies from the norms of literal language, in which words mean exactly what they say. Figurative language doesn't literally mean what it says. Figurative language means using words to signfy another meaning or to recall an emotion.

=Figurative Language Words=
==Metaphor==

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between a thing or person to another.

Example: You were a gray beret and the whole being at peace.

==Personification==

A figure of speech that provides nature or human-like qualities to something non-human.

Example: The restless tidal waves raged all throughout the night.

==Alliteration==

A figure of speech that signifies an occurrence of closely connected words all starting with the same letter.

Example: A big bully beats a baby boy.

==Simile==

A figure of speech in which two completely different things are explicitly compared to one another using the words, “like” or “as”.

Example: He was black as night and as fast as light.

==Hyperbole==

An obvious and intentional exaggeration, an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
Language that describes something as better or worse than it really is.

example: "enough to feed a small army"

==Imagery==

Pictures or photographs, language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind, pictures of people
or things in a work of art

examples: the book contains a great deal of sexual imagery, the movie was full of biblical imagery

==Onomatopoeia==

The creation of words that imitate natural sounds. The use of words whose sound suggests the sense.
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it.

examples: buzz, hiss, hiccup

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Ding Dong]

==Idiom==

An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own, a form of language
that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of its own words, grammar, and pronunciations, a style or form of expression that is
characteristic of a particular person, type of art, etc., an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either
grammatically (as no, it wasn't me) or in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (as ride herd on for “supervise”).

example: "give way" meaning "retreat"

==Symbol==

An action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality, a letter, group of letters, character, or
picture that is used instead of a word or group of words, something that stands for or suggests something else by reason of relationship,
association, convention, or accidental resemblance; especially : a visible sign of something invisible (, the lion is a symbol of courage),
an arbitrary or conventional sign used in writing or printing relating to a particular field to represent operations, quantities, elements,
relations, or qualities, an object or act representing something in the unconscious mind that has been repressed (,phallic symbols),
an act, sound, or object having cultural significance and the capacity to excite or objectify a response

example: the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake

==Pun==

A play on words in which humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words having different meanings.

An elephant's opinion carries a lot of weight.

==Allusion==

A figure of speech that makes a reference to person, place, or something that happened.

Stop acting like my ex-husband please.

==Paradox==

Someone who does two things that seem to be opposite to each other or who has the qualities that are opposite.

The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot.

=Why do we use figurative language?=

Authors use figurative language because they want to convey creativity. Figurative language attracts you into the story. You can use it as a rhetorical tool by lengthening and emphasizing the words to get the most out of the meaning. In creative writing, figurative language is used more practically. However, figurative language makes things harder or easier to [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language comprehend] confiding on the intention of detail.

=External Links=

[http://www.yourdictionary.com/figurative-language Figurative Language]

[http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html Examples of Figurative Language]

[http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ Different figurative language words and definitions]

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices]

[http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html What is figurative language?]

[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language Why do writers use figurative language?]

=Work Cited=

Corp., LoveToKnow. ''Your Dictionary The Dictionary We Can Understand.'' LovetoKnow Corp. 1996-2014.

Nelsoncj. ''Figurative Language Definitions/Examples/Pictures.'' Quizlet LLC. 2014.

Schowartz, B. Debora, Dr. ''Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices.'' California Polytechnic State University. 2002.

Martin, Phillip. ''What is figurative language?'' All Rights Reserved.

Answer Corporation. ''Why do writers use figurative language?'' Answer Corporation. 2014.

Figurative language

2014-11-05T17:58:13Z

Lei25White: /* Figurative Language Games */

Figurative language involves comparing two things that may not relate to each other. This type of language the varies from the norms of literal language, in which words mean exactly what they say. Figurative language doesn't literally mean what it says. Figurative language means using words to signfy another meaning or to recall an emotion.

=Figurative Language Words=
==Metaphor==

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between a thing or person to another.

Example: You were a gray beret and the whole being at peace.

==Personification==

A figure of speech that provides nature or human-like qualities to something non-human.

Example: The restless tidal waves raged all throughout the night.

==Alliteration==

A figure of speech that signifies an occurrence of closely connected words all starting with the same letter.

Example: A big bully beats a baby boy.

==Simile==

A figure of speech in which two completely different things are explicitly compared to one another using the words, “like” or “as”.

Example: He was black as night and as fast as light.

==Hyperbole==

An obvious and intentional exaggeration, an extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.”
Language that describes something as better or worse than it really is.

example: "enough to feed a small army"

==Imagery==

Pictures or photographs, language that causes people to imagine pictures in their mind, pictures of people
or things in a work of art

examples: the book contains a great deal of sexual imagery, the movie was full of biblical imagery

==Onomatopoeia==

The creation of words that imitate natural sounds. The use of words whose sound suggests the sense.
The naming of a thing or action by a vocal imitation of the sound associated with it.

examples: buzz, hiss, hiccup

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Ding Dong]

==Idiom==

An expression that cannot be understood from the meanings of its separate words but that has a separate meaning of its own, a form of language
that is spoken in a particular area and that uses some of its own words, grammar, and pronunciations, a style or form of expression that is
characteristic of a particular person, type of art, etc., an expression in the usage of a language that is peculiar to itself either
grammatically (as no, it wasn't me) or in having a meaning that cannot be derived from the conjoined meanings of its elements (as ride herd on for “supervise”).

example: "give way" meaning "retreat"

==Symbol==

An action, object, event, etc., that expresses or represents a particular idea or quality, a letter, group of letters, character, or
picture that is used instead of a word or group of words, something that stands for or suggests something else by reason of relationship,
association, convention, or accidental resemblance; especially : a visible sign of something invisible (, the lion is a symbol of courage),
an arbitrary or conventional sign used in writing or printing relating to a particular field to represent operations, quantities, elements,
relations, or qualities, an object or act representing something in the unconscious mind that has been repressed (,phallic symbols),
an act, sound, or object having cultural significance and the capacity to excite or objectify a response

example: the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake

==Pun==

A play on words in which humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words having different meanings.

An elephant's opinion carries a lot of weight.

==Allusion==

A figure of speech that makes a reference to person, place, or something that happened.

Stop acting like my ex-husband please.

==Paradox==

Someone who does two things that seem to be opposite to each other or who has the qualities that are opposite.

The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot.

=Examples of Figurative Language=
Her voice sounds like Ashanti.

It's raining cats and dogs.

The sky is falling.

The poorest man is the richest, and the rich are poor.

I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti.

Her head was spinning from all the new information.

I'm so hungry I could eat a hippopotamus.

I’ve told you a million times to sweep the floor!

Alright, the sky misses the sun at night.

Hear the mellow wedding bells.-Edgar Allen Poe

Out of reach, I pull out with a screech.

The toast jumped out of the toaster.

The sea lashed out in anger at the ships, unwilling to tolerate another battle.

The Redcoats are coming!

=Why do we use figurative language?=

Authors use figurative language because they want to convey creativity. Figurative language attracts you into the story. You can use it as a rhetorical tool by lengthening and emphasizing the words to get the most out of the meaning. In creative writing, figurative language is used more practically. However, figurative language makes things harder or easier to [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language comprehend] confiding on the intention of detail.

=External Links=

[http://www.yourdictionary.com/figurative-language Figurative Language]

[http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html Examples of Figurative Language]

[http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ Different figurative language words and definitions]

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices]

[http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html What is figurative language?]

[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language Why do writers use figurative language?]

=Work Cited=

Corp., LoveToKnow. ''Your Dictionary The Dictionary We Can Understand.'' LovetoKnow Corp. 1996-2014.

Nelsoncj. ''Figurative Language Definitions/Examples/Pictures.'' Quizlet LLC. 2014.

Schowartz, B. Debora, Dr. ''Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices.'' California Polytechnic State University. 2002.

Martin, Phillip. ''What is figurative language?'' All Rights Reserved.

Answer Corporation. ''Why do writers use figurative language?'' Answer Corporation. 2014.

Figurative language

2014-11-02T17:29:51Z

Lei25White: /* Simile */

Figurative language involves comparing two things that may not relate to each other. This type of language the varies from the norms of literal language, in which words mean exactly what they say. Figurative language doesn't literally mean what it says. Figurative language means using words to signfy another meaning or to recall an emotion.

=Figurative Language Words=
==Metaphor==

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between a thing or person to another.

Example: You were a gray beret and the whole being at peace.

==Personification==

A figure of speech that provides nature or human-like qualities to something non-human.

Example: The restless tidal waves raged all throughout the night.

==Alliteration==

A figure of speech that signifies an occurrence of closely connected words all starting with the same letter.

Example: A big bully beats a baby boy.

==Simile==

A figure of speech in which two completely different things are explicitly compared to one another using the words, “like” or “as”.

Example: He was black as night and as fast as light.

==Hyperbole==

The [http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html exaggerated claims] or statements that shouldn't be taken seriously.

I've told you a million times.

==Imagery==

A descriptive language and vivid to add insight to the work.

All the houses are built that way, with ornamental urns set on the mansard roof-tops where the pigeons take their walks.

==Onomatopoeia==

Using the words that sound just like the meaning.

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Ding Dong]

==Idiom==

An expression whose meaning is [http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html not predictable] from the usual meanings of its constituent elements.

I have butterflies in my stomach.

==Pun==

A play on words in which humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words having different meanings.

An elephant's opinion carries a lot of weight.

==Allusion==

A figure of speech that makes a reference to person, place, or something that happened.

Stop acting like my ex-husband please.

==Paradox==

Someone who does two things that seem to be opposite to each other or who has the qualities that are opposite.

The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot.

=Examples of Figurative Language=
Her voice sounds like Ashanti.

It's raining cats and dogs.

The sky is falling.

The poorest man is the richest, and the rich are poor.

I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti.

Her head was spinning from all the new information.

I'm so hungry I could eat a hippopotamus.

I’ve told you a million times to sweep the floor!

=Figurative Language Games=
It's always great to learn figurative language when you can play games.

Figurative Language Jeopardy

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Spell City

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Soft Schools-Figurative Language Quiz

=Why do we use figurative language?=

Authors use figurative language because they want to convey creativity. Figurative language attracts you into the story. You can use it as a rhetorical tool by lengthening and emphasizing the words to get the most out of the meaning. In creative writing, figurative language is used more practically. However, figurative language makes things harder or easier to [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language comprehend] confiding on the intention of detail.

=External Links=

[http://www.yourdictionary.com/figurative-language Figurative Language]

[http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html Examples of Figurative Language]

[http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ Different figurative language words and definitions]

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices]

[http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html What is figurative language?]

[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language Why do writers use figurative language?]

=Work Cited=

Corp., LoveToKnow. ''Your Dictionary The Dictionary We Can Understand.'' LovetoKnow Corp. 1996-2014.

Nelsoncj. ''Figurative Language Definitions/Examples/Pictures.'' Quizlet LLC. 2014.

Schowartz, B. Debora, Dr. ''Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices.'' California Polytechnic State University. 2002.

Martin, Phillip. ''What is figurative language?'' All Rights Reserved.

Answer Corporation. ''Why do writers use figurative language?'' Answer Corporation. 2014.

Figurative language

2014-11-02T17:24:41Z

Lei25White: /* Alliteration */

Figurative language involves comparing two things that may not relate to each other. This type of language the varies from the norms of literal language, in which words mean exactly what they say. Figurative language doesn't literally mean what it says. Figurative language means using words to signfy another meaning or to recall an emotion.

=Figurative Language Words=
==Metaphor==

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between a thing or person to another.

Example: You were a gray beret and the whole being at peace.

==Personification==

A figure of speech that provides nature or human-like qualities to something non-human.

Example: The restless tidal waves raged all throughout the night.

==Alliteration==

A figure of speech that signifies an occurrence of closely connected words all starting with the same letter.

Example: A big bully beats a baby boy.

==Simile==

A comparison between two things using like or as.

Your eyes are like the green grass.

==Hyperbole==

The [http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html exaggerated claims] or statements that shouldn't be taken seriously.

I've told you a million times.

==Imagery==

A descriptive language and vivid to add insight to the work.

All the houses are built that way, with ornamental urns set on the mansard roof-tops where the pigeons take their walks.

==Onomatopoeia==

Using the words that sound just like the meaning.

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Ding Dong]

==Idiom==

An expression whose meaning is [http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html not predictable] from the usual meanings of its constituent elements.

I have butterflies in my stomach.

==Pun==

A play on words in which humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words having different meanings.

An elephant's opinion carries a lot of weight.

==Allusion==

A figure of speech that makes a reference to person, place, or something that happened.

Stop acting like my ex-husband please.

==Paradox==

Someone who does two things that seem to be opposite to each other or who has the qualities that are opposite.

The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot.

=Examples of Figurative Language=
Her voice sounds like Ashanti.

It's raining cats and dogs.

The sky is falling.

The poorest man is the richest, and the rich are poor.

I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti.

Her head was spinning from all the new information.

I'm so hungry I could eat a hippopotamus.

I’ve told you a million times to sweep the floor!

=Figurative Language Games=
It's always great to learn figurative language when you can play games.

Figurative Language Jeopardy

StarrMatica

Spell City

Super Shooter Basketball Review Game

Soft Schools-Figurative Language Quiz

=Why do we use figurative language?=

Authors use figurative language because they want to convey creativity. Figurative language attracts you into the story. You can use it as a rhetorical tool by lengthening and emphasizing the words to get the most out of the meaning. In creative writing, figurative language is used more practically. However, figurative language makes things harder or easier to [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language comprehend] confiding on the intention of detail.

=External Links=

[http://www.yourdictionary.com/figurative-language Figurative Language]

[http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html Examples of Figurative Language]

[http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ Different figurative language words and definitions]

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices]

[http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html What is figurative language?]

[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language Why do writers use figurative language?]

=Work Cited=

Corp., LoveToKnow. ''Your Dictionary The Dictionary We Can Understand.'' LovetoKnow Corp. 1996-2014.

Nelsoncj. ''Figurative Language Definitions/Examples/Pictures.'' Quizlet LLC. 2014.

Schowartz, B. Debora, Dr. ''Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices.'' California Polytechnic State University. 2002.

Martin, Phillip. ''What is figurative language?'' All Rights Reserved.

Answer Corporation. ''Why do writers use figurative language?'' Answer Corporation. 2014.

Figurative language

2014-11-02T17:19:45Z

Lei25White: /* Personification */

Figurative language involves comparing two things that may not relate to each other. This type of language the varies from the norms of literal language, in which words mean exactly what they say. Figurative language doesn't literally mean what it says. Figurative language means using words to signfy another meaning or to recall an emotion.

=Figurative Language Words=
==Metaphor==

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between a thing or person to another.

Example: You were a gray beret and the whole being at peace.

==Personification==

A figure of speech that provides nature or human-like qualities to something non-human.

Example: The restless tidal waves raged all throughout the night.

==Alliteration==

A repetition of letters and sounds at the start of the word.

Doug's dog likes diagonal doors.

==Simile==

A comparison between two things using like or as.

Your eyes are like the green grass.

==Hyperbole==

The [http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html exaggerated claims] or statements that shouldn't be taken seriously.

I've told you a million times.

==Imagery==

A descriptive language and vivid to add insight to the work.

All the houses are built that way, with ornamental urns set on the mansard roof-tops where the pigeons take their walks.

==Onomatopoeia==

Using the words that sound just like the meaning.

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Ding Dong]

==Idiom==

An expression whose meaning is [http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html not predictable] from the usual meanings of its constituent elements.

I have butterflies in my stomach.

==Pun==

A play on words in which humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words having different meanings.

An elephant's opinion carries a lot of weight.

==Allusion==

A figure of speech that makes a reference to person, place, or something that happened.

Stop acting like my ex-husband please.

==Paradox==

Someone who does two things that seem to be opposite to each other or who has the qualities that are opposite.

The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot.

=Examples of Figurative Language=
Her voice sounds like Ashanti.

It's raining cats and dogs.

The sky is falling.

The poorest man is the richest, and the rich are poor.

I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti.

Her head was spinning from all the new information.

I'm so hungry I could eat a hippopotamus.

I’ve told you a million times to sweep the floor!

=Figurative Language Games=
It's always great to learn figurative language when you can play games.

Figurative Language Jeopardy

StarrMatica

Spell City

Super Shooter Basketball Review Game

Soft Schools-Figurative Language Quiz

=Why do we use figurative language?=

Authors use figurative language because they want to convey creativity. Figurative language attracts you into the story. You can use it as a rhetorical tool by lengthening and emphasizing the words to get the most out of the meaning. In creative writing, figurative language is used more practically. However, figurative language makes things harder or easier to [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language comprehend] confiding on the intention of detail.

=External Links=

[http://www.yourdictionary.com/figurative-language Figurative Language]

[http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html Examples of Figurative Language]

[http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ Different figurative language words and definitions]

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices]

[http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html What is figurative language?]

[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language Why do writers use figurative language?]

=Work Cited=

Corp., LoveToKnow. ''Your Dictionary The Dictionary We Can Understand.'' LovetoKnow Corp. 1996-2014.

Nelsoncj. ''Figurative Language Definitions/Examples/Pictures.'' Quizlet LLC. 2014.

Schowartz, B. Debora, Dr. ''Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices.'' California Polytechnic State University. 2002.

Martin, Phillip. ''What is figurative language?'' All Rights Reserved.

Answer Corporation. ''Why do writers use figurative language?'' Answer Corporation. 2014.

Figurative language

2014-11-01T16:09:35Z

Lei25White: /* Metaphor */

Figurative language involves comparing two things that may not relate to each other. This type of language the varies from the norms of literal language, in which words mean exactly what they say. Figurative language doesn't literally mean what it says. Figurative language means using words to signfy another meaning or to recall an emotion.

=Figurative Language Words=
==Metaphor==

A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between a thing or person to another.

Example: You were a gray beret and the whole being at peace.

==Personification==

A figure of speech that uses human features that is connected with an idea, object, and animal.

Even [http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ books] are more smarter than you are.

==Alliteration==

A repetition of letters and sounds at the start of the word.

Doug's dog likes diagonal doors.

==Simile==

A comparison between two things using like or as.

Your eyes are like the green grass.

==Hyperbole==

The [http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html exaggerated claims] or statements that shouldn't be taken seriously.

I've told you a million times.

==Imagery==

A descriptive language and vivid to add insight to the work.

All the houses are built that way, with ornamental urns set on the mansard roof-tops where the pigeons take their walks.

==Onomatopoeia==

Using the words that sound just like the meaning.

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Ding Dong]

==Idiom==

An expression whose meaning is [http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html not predictable] from the usual meanings of its constituent elements.

I have butterflies in my stomach.

==Pun==

A play on words in which humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words having different meanings.

An elephant's opinion carries a lot of weight.

==Allusion==

A figure of speech that makes a reference to person, place, or something that happened.

Stop acting like my ex-husband please.

==Paradox==

Someone who does two things that seem to be opposite to each other or who has the qualities that are opposite.

The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot.

=Examples of Figurative Language=
Her voice sounds like Ashanti.

It's raining cats and dogs.

The sky is falling.

The poorest man is the richest, and the rich are poor.

I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti.

Her head was spinning from all the new information.

I'm so hungry I could eat a hippopotamus.

I’ve told you a million times to sweep the floor!

=Figurative Language Games=
It's always great to learn figurative language when you can play games.

Figurative Language Jeopardy

StarrMatica

Spell City

Super Shooter Basketball Review Game

Soft Schools-Figurative Language Quiz

=Why do we use figurative language?=

Authors use figurative language because they want to convey creativity. Figurative language attracts you into the story. You can use it as a rhetorical tool by lengthening and emphasizing the words to get the most out of the meaning. In creative writing, figurative language is used more practically. However, figurative language makes things harder or easier to [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language comprehend] confiding on the intention of detail.

=External Links=

[http://www.yourdictionary.com/figurative-language Figurative Language]

[http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html Examples of Figurative Language]

[http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ Different figurative language words and definitions]

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices]

[http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html What is figurative language?]

[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language Why do writers use figurative language?]

=Work Cited=

Corp., LoveToKnow. ''Your Dictionary The Dictionary We Can Understand.'' LovetoKnow Corp. 1996-2014.

Nelsoncj. ''Figurative Language Definitions/Examples/Pictures.'' Quizlet LLC. 2014.

Schowartz, B. Debora, Dr. ''Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices.'' California Polytechnic State University. 2002.

Martin, Phillip. ''What is figurative language?'' All Rights Reserved.

Answer Corporation. ''Why do writers use figurative language?'' Answer Corporation. 2014.

Figurative language

2014-11-01T16:06:50Z

Lei25White: /* Metaphor */

Figurative language involves comparing two things that may not relate to each other. This type of language the varies from the norms of literal language, in which words mean exactly what they say. Figurative language doesn't literally mean what it says. Figurative language means using words to signfy another meaning or to recall an emotion.

=Figurative Language Words=
==Metaphor==

A direct comparison between a thing or person to another.

Example: You were a gray beret and the whole being at peace.

==Personification==

A figure of speech that uses human features that is connected with an idea, object, and animal.

Even [http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ books] are more smarter than you are.

==Alliteration==

A repetition of letters and sounds at the start of the word.

Doug's dog likes diagonal doors.

==Simile==

A comparison between two things using like or as.

Your eyes are like the green grass.

==Hyperbole==

The [http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html exaggerated claims] or statements that shouldn't be taken seriously.

I've told you a million times.

==Imagery==

A descriptive language and vivid to add insight to the work.

All the houses are built that way, with ornamental urns set on the mansard roof-tops where the pigeons take their walks.

==Onomatopoeia==

Using the words that sound just like the meaning.

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Ding Dong]

==Idiom==

An expression whose meaning is [http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html not predictable] from the usual meanings of its constituent elements.

I have butterflies in my stomach.

==Pun==

A play on words in which humorous effect is produced by using a word that suggests two or more meanings or by exploiting similar sounding words having different meanings.

An elephant's opinion carries a lot of weight.

==Allusion==

A figure of speech that makes a reference to person, place, or something that happened.

Stop acting like my ex-husband please.

==Paradox==

Someone who does two things that seem to be opposite to each other or who has the qualities that are opposite.

The swiftest traveler is he that goes afoot.

=Examples of Figurative Language=
Her voice sounds like Ashanti.

It's raining cats and dogs.

The sky is falling.

The poorest man is the richest, and the rich are poor.

I move fast like a cheetah on the Serengeti.

Her head was spinning from all the new information.

I'm so hungry I could eat a hippopotamus.

I’ve told you a million times to sweep the floor!

=Figurative Language Games=
It's always great to learn figurative language when you can play games.

Figurative Language Jeopardy

StarrMatica

Spell City

Super Shooter Basketball Review Game

Soft Schools-Figurative Language Quiz

=Why do we use figurative language?=

Authors use figurative language because they want to convey creativity. Figurative language attracts you into the story. You can use it as a rhetorical tool by lengthening and emphasizing the words to get the most out of the meaning. In creative writing, figurative language is used more practically. However, figurative language makes things harder or easier to [http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language comprehend] confiding on the intention of detail.

=External Links=

[http://www.yourdictionary.com/figurative-language Figurative Language]

[http://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html Examples of Figurative Language]

[http://quizlet.com/3962217/figurative-language-definitionsexamplespictures-flash-cards/ Different figurative language words and definitions]

[http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl331/figurative.html Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices]

[http://languagearts.mrdonn.org/figurative.html What is figurative language?]

[http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language#slide=1&article=Why_do_writers_use_figurative_language Why do writers use figurative language?]

=Work Cited=

Corp., LoveToKnow. ''Your Dictionary The Dictionary We Can Understand.'' LovetoKnow Corp. 1996-2014.

Nelsoncj. ''Figurative Language Definitions/Examples/Pictures.'' Quizlet LLC. 2014.

Schowartz, B. Debora, Dr. ''Figurative Language and Rhetorical Devices.'' California Polytechnic State University. 2002.

Martin, Phillip. ''What is figurative language?'' All Rights Reserved.

Answer Corporation. ''Why do writers use figurative language?'' Answer Corporation. 2014.