Name That Figurative Language
She is as tough as nails
Simile
Pun
...
What is verbal irony?
When what is said is actually the opposite of what is really meant.
Jumbo shirmp
Oxymoron
Black is used to represent death or evil
Symbolism
She had to yell at him 500 times a day
Hyperbole
Simile
Why is it important to use figurative language?
...
Paradox
“All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances.” What is this?
A metaphor
He floated through the sky like a feather through the wind
Simile
Idiom
...
How do you tell the difference between simile and metaphor?
Simile= "like" or "as"
Metaphor= not using like or as
Dark Light
Oxymoron
Why do we use figurative language?
We use figurative language to help the reader better understand what we are trying to describe
War is peace
Paradox
Dramatic Irony
...
Can you use figurative language in poems?
Yes
I'm a compulsive liar
Paradox
What is the most commonly used type of figurative language in poems?
Metaphor
Collateral damage instead of accidental deaths
Euphemism
Anaohora
...
Different figures of speech that goes beyond the literal meanings of the words to be more descriptive. What is this?
Figurative lanuage
O brawling love! O loving hate!
Oxymoron
What is a Synecdoche? or Give an example
Uses one part to refer to the whole, or the whole to refer to the part.