figurative language 英語(yǔ)修辭 比喻 擬人

1、nFigurative language creates images through words for the reader which makes the writing more interesting and engaging.nLiteral? The white clouds float in the blue sky. nFigurative? The clouds wisp together silently making floating pillows which define the endless heavens.nLiteral: red, smooth, peta

2、ls花瓣, scentnFigurative: This rose is as red as her cherry lips and as smooth as wet sand under my feet. Its petals smile to welcome the kiss. Its scent is as sweet as candy. It is love. It is passion. It is fragile.nSimile- comparing two unlike things. It is often linked by the words “l(fā)ike” or “as”.

3、nMetaphor- States that one thing is something else. It is a comparison of two things, which can be linked by the word “is” or “was,” but not always. nHyperbole- Big exaggeration, usually with humor.nPersonification- Giving an object human-like qualities.Figurative LanguageLiteral MeaningFigurative M

4、eaning SimileHe has big feet.His feet are as big as skateboards.MetaphorHer hair is very soft.Her hair is ebony (烏烏黑的黑的)silk.HyperboleThe backpack feels very heavy.This backpack weighs a ton.PersonificationLava熔巖 erupted from the volcano火山.The volcano spit out lava from its mouth.He smokes like a ch

5、imney. 他抽煙很厲害。（煙道）subject reference comparative word He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen from him to crow. 他這人就像一只驕傲的公雞，以為太陽(yáng)升起是為了它的啼叫。 SimilesBeauty is as summer fruits, which are easy to corrupt （腐爛）and cannot last( Bacon: Of Studies )subject reference comparative word 美者猶如夏日蔬果，易腐難存Sim

6、iles沒(méi)有愛(ài)的家庭無(wú)異于一個(gè)沒(méi)有靈魂的軀體。A home without love is no more than a body without a soul.SimilesHabit is like a cable; every day we weave a thread, and soon we cannot break it. Habit is a cable; every day we weave a thread, and soon we cannot break it. Metaphors 習(xí)慣像纜索，每天我們編上一條線，不久我們便扯不斷了。習(xí)慣像纜索，每天我們編上一條線，不久我

7、們便扯不斷了。 習(xí)慣是纜索習(xí)慣是纜索 SmilesOnce you turn over a new leaf, you cant expect to change completely right away. You are bound to（一定要） fluctuate （波動(dòng)）at times.Metaphors Love is blind. 情人眼里出西施。 A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes. ( Mark Twain ) 當(dāng)真理剛剛穿上鞋子， 謊言就可能已經(jīng)走了半個(gè)世界。PersonificationnFigurative language is a creative way to describe a person, place, object or event. This creates a more descriptive picture in the mind of the reader.nLanguage examples include: simile,