Figurative Language
By: Laura Enriquez
Definitions
- Simile: A figure of speech that uses 'like' or 'as' to compare two seemingly unlike things. For example this appears in 'The Hunger Games'; "Right now, It's silent as a stone."
- Metaphor: A figure of speech that compares or equates two seemingly unlike things. In contrast to a simile, a metaphor implies the comparison instead of stating it directly. For example this appears in 'The Hunger Games'; "The woods became our savior."
- Personification: A figure of speech in which something non-human is given characteristics or power. For example this appears in 'The Hunger Games'; "We have to stand for a few minutes in the doorway of the train while the cameras gobble up our images, then we're allowed inside and the doors lose mercifully behind us."
"Right ow, It's silent as a stone."
"The woods became our savior."
"Camera's gobble up our images."
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- Hyperbole: A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express emotion , make a point or evoke humor.An example of Metaphor in 'The Hunger Games' ; Katniss is the mockingjay- literally she isn't a bird, but she is the thing that survived despite the Capitols intentions, like a mockinjay.
- Alliteration: ''seeking Prim’s warmth but finding only the rough canvas cover of the mattress..''