Thursday, January 7, 2010

Figurative Language

Figurative- Departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical.

Figure of Speech- A word or phrase used in a nonliteral sense to add rhetorical force to a spoken or written passage.

Imagery- Visually descriptive or figurative language.

Trope- A figurative or metaphorical use of a word or expression.

They are all metaphorical.

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