Figurative Language Techniques

<h3>What is figurative language?</h3>

<p>Figurative language creates images and effects beyond the literal meaning of words. Writers use it to make their writing vivid, emotional, and memorable.</p>

<h3>Key Techniques</h3>

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<tr style="background:#f0f9f4"><th style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">Technique</th><th style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">Definition</th><th style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">Example</th></tr>

<tr><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd"><strong>Simile</strong></td><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">Comparing using <em>like</em> or <em>as</em></td><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">"Her smile was like sunshine."</td></tr>

<tr><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd"><strong>Metaphor</strong></td><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">Saying something <em>is</em> something else</td><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">"He was a lion in battle."</td></tr>

<tr><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd"><strong>Personification</strong></td><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">Giving human qualities to non-human things</td><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">"The wind howled through the trees."</td></tr>

<tr><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd"><strong>Hyperbole</strong></td><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">Deliberate exaggeration</td><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">"I've told you a million times."</td></tr>

<tr><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd"><strong>Symbolism</strong></td><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">Object/image represents a bigger idea</td><td style="padding:8px;border:1px solid #ddd">A dove symbolising peace</td></tr>

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