Figurative Language

                       

LI: to investigate figurative language
Figurative language is saying something but not actually meaning it, not saying it directly. Like stop beating around the bush doesn't actually mean someone was beating around a bush, it means to stop avoiding a questions or ignoring something else. Literal Language what the words define. Like the car is blue. We've learnt five types of figurative language.

Simile is comparing two things by using the words like or as. An example is "He was as fast as a cheetah". Another is Metaphor which is also comparing two things without using like or as. For example "He was a pig at dinner". Next is Personification which is giving human traits to inanimate objects or ideas. Later we learned Hyperbole which is exaggerating to show strong feelings or effect. Another example is "My house is a million miles from here". Understatement is the exact opposite of Hyperbole, it is expression with less strength then expected. For example "I'll be there in a second".