By John Livezey. Figurative language is different types of writing that will help improve your story. Types of figurative language are Idioms, Similes,

By John Livezey

Figurative language is different types of writing that will help improve your story. Types of figurative language are Idioms, Similes, metaphors, Personification, Hyperboles, and Alliteration. Now, grab a pencil and a piece of paper and get ready for FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE!

WELCOME TO FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE!

Idioms are figures of speech not meant to be taken literally.

Example: I laughed my head of

What it really means: you’re laughing really hard

Example: My jaw dropped

What it really means: you’re surprised by something

Can you guess this Idiom?

A Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration meant to prove a point an give the reader a funny visual in their head

Example: Near my house there are mosquitoes the size of helicopters

Point: The mosquitoes near my house are REALLY big

Yo Mamma jokes are examples of Hyperboles

Personification means to give human qualitys to non-living objects.

Example: the sower was angry at me and was spitting on me

Example: At 6:30 my alarm clock started screaming at me

Example:

Cars uses Personification.

A Metaphor is comparing something to something else WITHOUT using like or as.

Simile: My brother’s as slimy as a snail.

Metaphor: My brother’s a snail

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A Simile is comparing something to something else USING like or as.

Example: my brother’s as messy as a pig.

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Alliteration is using the first letter of a word in most of the words in a scentence.

Example: Spongebob Squarepants

Example: yurtle the turtle

Example: Thomas took my toothbrush