Title: Figurative Language Definition and Examples | Cleverism
Headings: Figurative Language Definition and Examples
Figurative Language Definition and Examples
TYPES OF FIGURES OF SPEECH
REASONS FOR USING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
COMMON FIGURES OF SPEECH
Alliteration
Tongue Twisters
Assonance
Hyperbole
Idiom
Simile
Metaphor
Metonymy
Synecdoche
Metonymy vs Synecdoche
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Paradox
Personification
"Personification" by The Bazillions
Symbolism
EVERYDAY USE OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Figurative Language in Literature (Hyperbole)
Figurative Speech in Music (Metaphor)
CONCLUSION
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Content: REASONS FOR USING FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
There are some good reasons why figurative language is used. In fact, it’s not so much a selection of unique words for the sake of an interesting conversation. Figurative language is very much a part of our everyday life conversations. You may not have known what they’re called but once you see some examples, you’ll realize they are things you use every day. Here are a few reasons why in some cases, figurative language is preferred over literal language. 1. Extra beauty – as mentioned, figures of speech can make changes to the structure of a sentence. They can change the arrangement of words and often help create a unique sound despite the words used not necessarily being related. An example of how this works is by ending the lines in a poem’s verse or song using rhyming words. This creates a musical sound which makes the poem or song sweeter to the ear.