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Figurative - Glossary of Terms
Figurative
Figurative language is the use of words in an unusual or imaginative
manner. It embellishes reality for emphasis and often involves the use
of a metaphor, simile or
personification:
Examples:
He is a fast
swimmer. (non-figurative version)
He is like a
torpedo in the water. (figurative version)
I
think she is a monster, figuratively speaking of course.
Interactive example:
He throws the javelin like an Olympic
champion. It flies like a missile.
[show me the figurative sentence]
Glossary of Grammatical Terms
He is a fast
swimmer. (non-figurative version)