Figurative Language Flashcards
is a language that is implicit and indirect. This requires deeper interpretation for a person to understand its meaning. In a shorter sense, it is a “figure-it-out language”
Figurative language
is an extravagant exaggeration intended to give emphasis and poke fun.
Hyperbole
is a form of a direct comparison of two different objects with the use of as or like.
Simile
is an indirect comparison of two different things without the use of as or like.
Metaphor
is the use of less negative statements to make negative statements sound less harsh.
Euphemism
is an expression that established meaning unrelated to the meanings of individual words. It has a fixed meaning and does not make sense if you are not familiar with it. It is usually in phrases.
Idiomatic expression
is an expression that is used to state a general truth or a piece of advice. It contains moral or value.
Proverb