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FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

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Page 1: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE

FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

Page 2: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE
Page 3: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE
Page 4: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE

The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants.

Examples: The cat sat on a mat.

ASSONANCE

Page 5: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE

• Meaning is not literal; includes words that say one thing and mean another.

• Examples of figurative language include similes, metaphors, personifications, and hyperbole.

FIGURATIVE

Page 6: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE
Page 7: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE
Page 9: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE

• The act of giving human characteristics to an animal, object, or idea

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Page 10: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE
Page 12: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE

• Figurative

• Not literal; uses figures of speech

• Used to create vivid impressions

• Words that say one thing and mean another

• Literal

• Taking words for their exact meaning

WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FIGURATIVE AND LITERAL?

Page 13: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE. The repetition of vowel sounds but not consonants. Examples: The cat sat on a mat. ASSONANCE

• Taking words for their exact meaning

LITERAL