Figurative Language
Figurative Language is used to create a picture in the reader's mind. It gives more meaning than literal language.
- Explanation video of Figurative Language compared to Literal Language
- Similes - comparisons between two different objects, using like, as, or than
- Metaphors - comparisons between two different objects, saying one thing is or was the other
- Idioms - phrases that mean something very different from what the words seem to say
- Personification - giving human characteristics or traits to nonliving objects
Similes:
- Similes and Metaphors animated song
- "Everything at Once" lyrics movie
- "Everything at Once" Disney version
Metaphors:
- Similes and Metaphors animated song
Idioms:
- Idioms animated song
- Learn the meaning of everyday idioms with this cartoon
Personification:
- Personification Song with animation