Figurative Language

Language that cannot be taken literally (or should not be taken literally only)

Personification

Giving an object or idea human qualities

Similes

Comparisons using "like" or "as"

Example

"Cold as ice"

Metaphors

Directly state that one thing is another

Example

"Icy glare"

Extended Metaphor

A metaphor that spans several lines of work, expanding the comparison through additional details

Imagery

Relies on association the reader might have

It is usually developed through the entirety of the prose rather than single examples, like similes and metaphors

Creates a vivid mental picture or a physical sensation by appealing the one or more of the five senses - hwo it looks, feels, sounds, smells, or tastes

• Notice patterns of images or ones that are repeated