Types of Figurative Language
The city sleeps
personification
The birds sang softly as she drifted down the river
Peaceful
The symbol which represents love
rose
Saying the opposite of what you mean
verbal irony
what is the symbol or logo of the tiktok app?
A music note
Cat got your tongue?
Idiom
The teenager was being chased by an alligator and jumped to safety at the last minute
Excitement
a symbol that represents trouble
storm clouds
What makes a metaphor different from a simile?
Metaphor does not use like or as
Who plays Donkey in Srek this year?
James Hines
Original copy
Oxymoron
People ran every which way when a villain dropped a bomb on the city.
Panic/alarm/fear
the symbol that represents new beginnings
Rising sun
A reference to someone orsomething famous that is well known by most (often the bible or mythology).
Allusion
What is the slang word "Riz" short for?
Charisma
A snowplow gets stuck in the snowbank
Situational irony
After studying for months, he learned he passed the exam for algebra!
Relief
the symbol that represents a challenge or conquering a challenge
mountain
Two things placed close together to show contrast. Does not have to be opposites.
Juxtaposition
Who is the richest person today?
Elon Musk with $402 billion
The apple pie was calling my name
Personification
The boy sat on the edge of his seat and tapped his leg softly, glancing at the clock every few seconds
Anticipation/Anxiety
When used as a symbol, what does a rose usually represent in literature?
Romance/Love
The audience/reader knows what's happening, but the characters do not.
dramatic irony
What do you call a person whose job is to influence others to buy a product or service by promoting it on social media.
Influencer