Figurative Language is language that is not meant to be interpreted literally. It is meant to convey something that is different from a or idea’s everyday meaning and make a point quickly by using similes, metaphors, and personification.

Similes compare two different things using the words “like” or “as.”

Metaphors compare two different things by saying that something IS something else

Personification is comparing something that a non-human or inanimate object is doing to something a human would do. Watch this video to find out more: