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Types of Figurative Language•Adages and Proverbs•Connotations & Denotations•Hyperbole•Idiom•Imagery•Metaphor •Personification•Simile•Symbol

Adages and proverbs- sayings that reflect wisdom and truth and are based upon generations of experience. Ex. “Where there is smoke, there is fire.” “Don’t cry wolf.”

Denotation – A dictionary definition of a word. Ex. Nosey – A prying or inquisitive quality

Connotation– A thought, image or idea associated with a word. Ex. Nosey-Negative Connotation meaning prying. Curious – Positive Connotation meaning inquisitive.

Hyperbole- extreme exaggeration; an overstatement that is usually unbelievable and humorous Ex. I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.

Idiom- a figure of speech where the words mean something other than what they literally say Ex. It’s raining cats and dogs.

Imagery- words that appeal to the reader’s senses of sight, smell, sound, taste, and touch Ex. The big, slippery trout plunged silently back into the river.

Metaphor- a comparison of two unlike objects and states a fact or draws a verbal picture by the use of comparison. Ex. He is a bull on the football field.

Oxymoron – A two-or three-word phrase that contains opposite words or ideas. Examples- Wise Fool, Jumbo Shrimp, Pretty Ugly, etc.

Simile- a comparison of two unlike objects using the words “like” or “as.”Ex. Her brown eyes were like pools of dark chocolate.

Symbol – Something concrete that stands for something abstract. A symbol may be a person, place, thing, or action. It may stand for an idea belief, feeling, or attitude.

A symbol keeps its own meaning while also standing for something else.Ex. A horseshoe is a symbol of luck.