Figurative Language Terms
Figurative Language
Term Definition Example_____________
Hyperbole big exaggeration a zillion dollar dress
Idiom the language specific to a group of people no pain no gain
Metaphor comparing two things, using life is a journey
one kind of object, place, or time
to suggest the likeness between
them
Imagery a description so vivid that it cotton candy clouds
stimulates the imagination
Personification giving something human qualities the wise old owl
Description
This document has the list of terms, definitions and examples of figurative language, we will explore the meanings of metaphor, hyperbole, imagery,
simile, idiom, and personification. These are parts of English language that are hidden in everyday conversation, some such as idioms are now part of the vernacular and as common as the water we drink. We will look at some examples used quite poetically in music.
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