Figurative Language
A comparison of 2 different things using "like" or "as".
The moon is like a slice of lemon.
simile
This is the moral lesson, universal truth, underlying message or author's message.
Ex. People resist change
All is fair in love and war
Theme
Hound dogs have a keen sense of smell and that is why they're used as hunting dogs.
sharp, well-developed
The audacious student got into the teacher's computer and changed his grades.
daring
If you are self-confident, you can appear knowledgeable though you may not be.
insecure
A comparison of 2 things NOT using "like" or "as". Something that cannot be taken literally.
This pizza slice is. slice of heaven.
metaphor
An object that represents a larger idea or concept.
A dove represents peace.
The color white represents surrender.
Symbol
Children are perceptive enough to tell whether you are a good person or not.
having the ability to sense or detect hidden things; the ability to see through someone
Emigrating abroad can bring on radical changes.
drastic
Two roads diverged in the woods and I took the one less traveled by.
converged or united
An exaggeration.
"I can't live without him."
hyperbole
A hint at later events in a story.
Romeo's ominous dream before attending the Capulet party.
Foreshadowing
He told her that even though she works hard, she doesn't always have good results, implying that she is stupid.
suggesting/ hinting at
A good lawyer must have a compelling argument in the courtroom to win the case.
convincing
She cleaned the house meticulously since important guests were coming over.
carelessly/sloppily
An inanimate object given human qualities.
The daffodils were dancing in the wind.
Personification
The opposite of what you expect to happen.
Romeo and Juliet's dying instead of living happily ever after.
Irony
The devious dentist retaliated against her by drilling holes in her teeth while she was under anethesia.
cunning, scheming
Some men are so domineering in their relationships, you wonder how the women can submit to that type of treatment.
bossy
Donald Trump has endured many attacks to his character in the past few years.
not put up with/ not tolerated
Opposing ideas or ideas that contradict one another.
Love can make you and love can break you.
Paradox
A case of "be careful what you say or wish for( even as a joke) because it might just happen".
"I wish for 200 pounds." And the White family gets it only because their son had been killed at work ( probably consumed by thoughts of the monkey's paw)
Verbal irony
There is no one blinder than one who does not want to see the truth. They prefer a pretty lie and are often accused of being delusional.
out of touch with reality and the truth
Getting constantly interrupted by the other while talking can be a real nuisance.
annoyance
Someone who understands your plight and sympathizes with you is empathic.
narcissistic