Figurative Language

A comparison without using 'like' or 'as'.

Attributing human characteristics to non-human things.

Photos of me are always really good.

The clock on the wall laughed at me as I tried to finish my test before class ended.

The car is very old.

A comparison using 'like' or 'as'.

An extreme exaggeration used for emphasis.

The last day of school is like a day at the beach - easy and relaxing.

To create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.