Figurative vs' Literal Language

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Figurative vs. Literal Language

• Words made simple

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Figurative Language

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Euphemism
• Apostrophe

Comparison using like or as
Comparison saying one thing is another
A gentle way of saying a harsh truth
To address someone or something that cannot
answer you
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Figurative Language

• Hyperbole
• Personification
• Metonymy

An exaggeration for effect
Giving human characteristics to things that are
not human
Using a part or object well associated with an
organization or idea to represent the whole
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Literal Language
Using contrasting words or ideas to express truth

• Antithesis
• Contrast
• Paradox

Placing opposites together thereby enhancing
their differences
A statement that seems impossible but actually
reveals a kind of truth