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Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else, you are using figurative language. Any language that goes beyond the literal meaning of words in order to furnish new effects or fresh insights into an idea or a subject.
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www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/figurative_language.htm
www.orangeusd.k12.ca.us/yorba/figurative_language.htm
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Easier - Figurative language or speech contains images. The writer or speaker describes something through the use of unusual comparisons, for effect, interest, and to make things clearer. The result of using this technique is the creation of interesting images.
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42explore.com/figlang.htm
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in other words, language that cannot be taken literally (or should not be taken literally only). Simile, metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, personification, apostrophe, are all forms of figurative language.
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www.westga.edu/~scarter/Figurative_Language1.htm
www.westga.edu/~scarter/Figurative_Language1.htm
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A figurative language definition for creative writers, students, and teachers from About.com's guide to fiction writing. ... Figurative language is a word or phrase that departs from everyday literal language for the sake of comparison, emphasis, clarity, or freshness. Metaphor and simile are the two most commonly used...
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fictionwriting.about.com/od/glossary/g/figurative.htm
fictionwriting.about.com/od/glossary/g/figurative.htm
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Examples and definitions of common figurative language terms for use in both hip-hop and poetry. ... Hip-hop music and poetry are full of figurative language. Here is a guide for identifying and using figurative language in rap songs and poems. In this list, each figurative language term has a pronunciation guide,
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www.flocabulary.com/hiphoplanguage.html
www.flocabulary.com/hiphoplanguage.html
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By developing a clear understanding of figurative language, students can further comprehend texts that contain metaphorical and lexical meanings beyond the basic word level. In this lesson, students explore figurative language with a focus on the literal versus the metaphorical translations of idioms.
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www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=254
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Figurative Languag ... Alliteration is the repetition of a single letter in the alphabet (as in "Peter Piper picked a peck of pickle peppers.") or a combination of letters (as in "She sells seashells by the seashore."). It's just about the easiest form of repetition a poet can use.
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library.thinkquest.org/CR0210124/figlandef.html
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