Metaphor Simile Personification Hyperbole Figurative Language Lesson

today it's going to be like dream come true yes it's going to be pretty productive this video it's treasure box it's actually lesson about figurative language and it's calling out to you to come bathe and it's known we are inviting you to watch and learn with us more than anyone has ever learned ever in history sure you see that's an example of hyperbole today is going to be like dream come true that's simile and saying video is treasure box is metaphor what about what said the video is going to ask us to bathe with it that's creepy but suggesting video could call out to us and invite us along both human characteristics is personification those are just few of the techniques we'll look at as we explore figurative language figurative language refers to set of literary techniques that enhance your writing by adding new meaning and contacts beyond just the basic literal facts they are finely tuned instruments that make the hearts of your readers swell and your words sing sweet symphonies they make your writing sound better and way more fun like way more there are several techniques let's start with similes simile is like literary Venn diagram finding the connection between two different ideas technically correct simile is direct comparison between two ideas using the words like or ABS and you've definitely heard these before by drawing comparison between two things the author creates additional meaning instead of saying Billy is really fast you can say Billy is like cheetah at dinnertime he isn't actually cheetah but the simile expresses an idea of incredible speed another form of comparison is the metaphor metaphor is comparison that makes it implied or hidden connection between two ideas my mother is mystery with metaphors you're saying something that doesn't make sense when taken literally her mother isn't actually mystery she's person but since we know that we can understand the idea she's saying her mother is confusing or hard to understand my father celery stalk see that one doesn't work unless your father was actually yes no unless there's it implied or understandable connection the reader won't know why you're comparing the two metaphors and similes are often discussed together because they have lot in common they are similar similar get it they both make connections between two ideas simile is direct comparison that emphasizes meaning using the words like or as metaphor adds symbolic meaning through an indirect connection we're equating one idea to another idea without suggesting literal connection this video is really coming to life you know it's really finding its confidence it's literally video it can come to life or express an emotion like confidence this is an example of personification giving nonhuman object human characteristics the CEO is angry that day my friends like this one it really speaks to me personification how many more of these are there we've gone through million of them this is number four and that was hyperbole an exaggerated claim that emphasizes point in that case million wasn't meant to be an actual account of how many examples we've given she was just expressing that she thinks we've done too many as you can imagine hyperbole is used very often it is literally everywhere hyperbole and not to look at our first four examples of figurative language the first four there's more this is the greatest day of my life I'm as happy as clam my heart sings am the cloud that's all for we'll see you next time for even more boom Adam on appiah what's that great run for next time you