Title: Figurative Language Definition & Examples with Different Types • 7ESL
Headings: Figurative Language Definition & Examples with Different Types
Figurative Language Definition & Examples with Different Types
Table of Contents
Figurative Language
Figurative Language Definition
Types of Figurative Language
Simile
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Hyperbole
Idiom
Personification
Symbolism
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Puns
Irony
Figurative Language Examples
Examples of similes
Examples of metaphors
Examples of oxymoron’s
Examples of hyperboles
Examples of idioms
Examples of personification
Examples of symbolism
Examples of alliteration
Examples of onomatopoeia
Examples of puns
Examples of synechdoche
Examples of irony
Conclusion
Figurative Language Infographic

Content: It is used to add a more vivid or imaginative description of something, someone or a situation. When using figurative language, the speaker wishes to convey something in a way which is not usual to everyday language. It will have a more rhetorical meaning and may not seem to make sense until the listener understands the concept of figurative language. When used in a literary sense, figurative language adds new layers to the meaning of the text and can create a more emotional, deep response for the reader. Types of Figurative Language
There are different types of figurative language. Let’s take a look at them. Simile
A simile is a type of figurative language which is used to compare one thing against another. Similes compare the likeness of two things and often feature the words ‘like’ or ‘as’. An example of this would be ‘ her smile was as bright as the sun in the sky.’ Metaphor
A metaphor is a phrase describing something as something it is not in reality.