FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: A STUDENT'S GUIDE

It helps create vivid imagery and evoke emotions.

It makes writing more confusing.

It limits the writer's creativity.

It only uses dictionary definitions.

Literal language uses direct statements, while figurative language uses imaginative comparisons.

Literal language is always poetic, while figurative language is always factual.

Literal language is used only in science, while figurative language is used only in literature.

Literal language is always negative, while figurative language is always positive.

Simile

Metaphor

Personification

Hyperbole

Magnified impact

Literal accuracy

Emotional resonance

Humor & irony

To provide direct explanations for references

To add depth and connect to shared cultural knowledge

To confuse the reader with obscure meanings

To summarize the main plot of a story

Use figurative language sparingly

Pair figurative language with humor

Always use figurative language in every sentence

Be careful in dialogue

It means someone literally has butterflies inside them.

It describes a feeling of nervousness or excitement.

It refers to a stomach ache caused by food.

It is a scientific explanation for anxiety.