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Figurative language

Language can be used to stretch our imagination, to make the impossible sound possible, and to bring abstract ideas to life. What kind of language use are we talking about? Figurative language is a broad term to describe language that is not intended to be taken literally but instead paints a picture in the mind of the reader. As we will learn in this lesson, there are several types of figurative language. We will...


Tags: imagery, metaphor, simile, personification, metonymy, synecdoche

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