language that is not meant to be understood literally includes the use of simile metaphor analogy personification hyperbole oxymoron idiom symbolism irony paradox and allusion Simile ID: 391047
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Figurative Language—language that is not meant to be understood literally; includes the use of simile, metaphor, analogy, personification, hyperbole, oxymoron, idiom, symbolism, irony, paradox, and allusionSimile—a comparison of two things using the words like or as (or any word or phrase that means like or as) EX: My brother eats like a pig.Metaphor—a direct comparison of two things without using like or as: uses a linking verb EX: My brother is a pig.
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Analogy—an extended simile or metaphor that shows how two things are similar in two or more ways EX: My brother is a pig! He never cleans his room and he eats everything in the refrigerator.Personification—a type of figurative language that gives human qualities to something non-human EX: The wind whispered through the trees.Hyperbole—an exaggeration EX: We had to park a million miles away!Oxymoron—an expression that combines contradictory words. EX: Pretty ugly; Jumbo ShrimpSlide3
Idiom—an expression that means something different from the literal definition of the words in the expression. EX: I’m all ears. Let’s call it a day. Symbolism—the use of an object to represent something else. EX: Dove=peace Irony—Situational irony involves an outcome in a situation that is opposite of what is expected EX: President Reagan is shot by a bullet that ricocheted off the bullet proof glass of his limo.Dramatic Irony—occurs when a reader is aware of a situation that the character in the story doesn’t know about. EX: The killer is hiding under the bed!!!!Slide4
Verbal Irony—the use of language that is opposite of what is actually meant. EX: When a brother says to his little sister, “Boy, you’re a genius!”Paradox—a situation or a statement that contains seemingly contradictory ideas. EX: When the sun sets it also rises. Q: How does paradox differ from oxymoron? A: An oxymoron tends to be one or two words while a paradox is a statement or a situation.Allusion—an indirect reference to a person, a piece of literature, a historical event, or another familiar thing….Mrs. New’s definition: a reference to something famous! Slide5
To whom is Kanye alluding in this line? “Bow in the presence of greatness / ‘Cause right now thou hast forsaken us / You should be honored by my lateness.”Imagery—words that appeal to the readers’ senses. EX: The tinkling brook sent its cool waters along the green shoreline. {Sound image, Feeling image, and Sight image}