The 7 Types Of Figurative Language by Cyrus Burton

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The 7 Types Of Figurative Language

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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THE 7 TYPES OF FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

BY CYRUS BURTON

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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

EXPRESSES SOMETHING IN AN INTERESTING WAY WITHOUT MEANING EXACTLY WHAT IT SAYS

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PERSONIFICATION

GIVING HUMAN CHARACTERISTICS TO SOMETHING THAT IS NOT HUMAN

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THAT CLOUD LOOKS LIKE A DOG

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ONOMATOPIA

WORDS THAT MIMIC REAL LIFE SOUNDS

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POW!!!

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HYPERBOLE

AN EXAGGERATION SO DRAMATIC THAT NO ONE WOULD BELIVE IT WAS TRUE

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I'M SO HUNGRY I COULD EAT A COW!

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ALLETERATION

A SET OF WORDS THAT USES THE SAME SOUND OR LETTERS REPEATEDLY

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BUSY BUMBLE BEES BUY BUNCHES OF BANANAS

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SIMILE

A COMPARISON OF 2 THINGS THAT ARE NOT ALIKE USES "LIKE" OR "AS"

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BIG AS A DINOSAUR

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IDIOM

A PHRASE THAT ISN'T INTENDED TO BE TAKEN LITERALLY

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YOU ARE PULLING MY LEG

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METAPHOR

A STATEMENT THAT ISA COMPARISON OF 2 THINGS THAT ARE NOT ALIKE

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YOU ARE MY SUNSHINE

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THANKS FOR WATCHING!

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Cyrus Burton

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