The Language Of Flowers Figurative Language
Simile
A phrase that compares two things using like and as
Simone Biles flew through the air like an airplane during the 2016 Olympics
Metaphor
A phrase that compares two things
In 50 first dates, Lucy’s house of memories was burnt to the ground each night
Personification
Comparing an inanimate object to a person
In The Language of Flowers, the flowers were vocal about who they were arranged with
Hyperbole
A statement that is exaggerated
Johannes was so hungry he could've ate a horse (hyperbole when not starving but literally in this case)
Imagery
Visually descriptive language
The haunting, dark clouds were eradicated from Vada’s life when a friend beamed with light rays after Thomas J’s death (My Girl)
Protagonist
The main character or hero
A phrase that compares two things using like and as
Simone Biles flew through the air like an airplane during the 2016 Olympics
Metaphor
A phrase that compares two things
In 50 first dates, Lucy’s house of memories was burnt to the ground each night
Personification
Comparing an inanimate object to a person
In The Language of Flowers, the flowers were vocal about who they were arranged with
Hyperbole
A statement that is exaggerated
Johannes was so hungry he could've ate a horse (hyperbole when not starving but literally in this case)
Imagery
Visually descriptive language
The haunting, dark clouds were eradicated from Vada’s life when a friend beamed with light rays after Thomas J’s death (My Girl)
Protagonist
The main character or hero