Lesson 2: Figurative Language

Figurative Language

Also known as figures of speech, use to deliver a more effective, persuasive, and impactful message.

Analogy

a comparison that presents the similarities between two concepts or ideas

Cliché

A word, phrase, or sentence that was once seen as clever but is now outdated.

Connotation

This is the implied or suggested meaning of a word, not its main dictionary definition.

Euphemism

It’s a word or phrase used to highlight harsh or blunt languages, often for delicate topics like sex, death, or violence.

Hyperbole

A gross exaggeration used for effect, usually to be funny or to emphasize something.

Metaphor

It compares two unlike things with similar traits, without using "like" or "as."

Metonymy

A substitute word or phrase closely related to another.

Oxymoron

It’s a combination of two ideas that seem opposite or contradictory.

Paradox

It’s an assertion that seems contradictory or silly but actually reveals a deeper truth.

Personification

It’s a statement where an animal, object, or abstract idea is given human characteristics.

Simile

It compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as."