Using Figurative Language Figures of speech can add excitement and variety to writing. When these expressions are understood, they can give a work a depth and richness not present otherwise; when not understood, they can confuse the reader. Metaphor • Definition: A comparison of two unlike objects without the use of the word like or as. • Example: “The cat's eyes were jewels, gleaming out of the darkness.” What is a Metaphor? Example: Her hair is silk. The sentence is comparing (or stating) that hair is silk. . A metaphor states that one thing is something else. It is a comparison, but it does NOT use like or as to make the comparison. Onomatopoeia • Definition: Using a word (or a group of words) whose sound reinforces its meaning. • Examples: buzz pop fizz Personification • Definition: Giving human attributes and/or feelings to an idea or thing as if it were human. • Examples: a wicked tongue a lonely road a lazy day Simile • Definition: A comparison of two unlike objects using the word like or as. • Example: “My love for you is like a flower in morning bloom.” – Mr. Fox THE SIMILE • A simile is a comparison using like or as. It usually compares two dissimilar objects. For example: • His feet were as big as boats. We are comparing the size of feet to boats.
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