We
were discussing heavy duty solar oven in our recent post, today we
will see here some figurative language with the help of this post.
Figurative
language is just opposite of literal language; figurative language can be seen
in poem as poets are generally used figurative language as compared to literal
language.
In
literal language it is cleared that what is exactly meaning i.e. we will say
the same that we want to say or that we mean.
Idiom
Idiom is a figurative language used by a group of persons in their daily routine,
Idiom means words those meaning are different with the normal meaning of those words.
Idiom means words those meaning are different with the normal meaning of those words.
Examples
1. Chill
is an idiom that shows the following meaning
Take
it easy
Do
not worry
Relax
But
if we think it’s exactly meaning then it means something related with freezer
there are so many more examples of idioms and we use these idioms in our daily routine.
2. I wish David may kick the bucket
3. He’s as sharp as tack
4. Learning physics is not a piece of cake.
there are so many more examples of idioms and we use these idioms in our daily routine.
2. I wish David may kick the bucket
3. He’s as sharp as tack
4. Learning physics is not a piece of cake.
Appropriate circumstances for using
When
we have to express a more complicated view or ideas in very short way,
As
in above example Chill, we want to express that there is no problem and there
is no need to worry. We have told that chill that means we have expressed that
we want and in a very short way.
Analogy
Analogy
is also a figurative language that provides the comparison of the relationship
between one groups of objects & another group of objects.
For example
1) Boat
is to water as plane is to air
In
this case, the relationship between boats with water is same as relationship of
plane with air. Boat travels in water & plane travels in air.
2) Heat
transfer as mass transfer
The
principle between heat transfers is same as mass transfer
3) He
feels like a fish out of water, it means that he is not feeling comfortable
with his surrounding areas.
Appropriate circumstances for using
It
is generally used when we have to express the similarity between two groups of
objects.
Metaphor
Metaphor
is also a figurative language and we use it to compare the two unlike objects
but we do not have to use words like or as.
This
is very important thing that we do not have to use words like or as in order to
compare two unlike objects or things.
Examples
1. He’s
a lion when he fights.
2. He
is a graceful swan.
3. She
is a diamond in the rough.
4. She
had butterflies in his stomach.
5. David
carried the total weight of world on his shoulders.
Appropriate circumstances for using
When
we have to compare two unlike things and we are not allowed to use like and a
Simile
Simile
is also a figurative language and we use it to compare the two unlike objects
by the use of words like or as.
Examples
1. David
is as gentle as Sheela
2. His
eyes are like stars.
3. Bekham
is as busy as bee.
4. He
is like god.
Appropriate circumstances for using
When
we have to compare two unlike things and we are allowed to use like and as
Cliché
Cliché
is also a figurative language which is used to express something that has been
used so many times that it has become common and boring sometimes.
Examples
1. Many
hands make light work.
Appropriate circumstances for using
It
is used when we have to express the thing which is very common i.e. not
important or trite and boring
Amphiboly
If
grammatical structure of a sentence is such a way that it has different
meanings and interpretations, then we will say that, that is amphiboly.
Examples
1. David
suffered a bad taxpayer’s dream
In
this case there is two meaning
A. Bad
dream of taxpayer
B. Dream
of bad taxpayer
2. Last
night he shot a burglar in his paint.
Appropriate circumstances for using
Used
where - More than one meaning for one sentence
Flame word
Flame
word is also a figurative language but it is less use,
It
is used normally for bringing attention or highlighting or making very
important point normally in controversial, questionable, and debatable
techniques.
Examples
1. There
should be that damn war
2. Damn
sure that he will be coming to Delhi
Appropriate circumstances for using
The
flame words should not be used in the formal writing, but also it should be
used just for the dialogue in the creative writing.
Hyperbole
Hyperbole
is also a figurative language & we use in our daily routine when we want to
stress & impress.
Hyperbole
indicates the Exaggeration in such a way that no one can believe it .we can
also say that overstate or embellish to stress a point.
Examples
1. That
wallet weighs a ton!
2. I’ve
asked you a billion times to clean up your study-room!
3. He
has ton of work orders.
Appropriate circumstances for using
It
should be used when we want to stress some point with embellishment.
Euphemism
Euphemism
is also a figurative language which is used in order to replace another word
which is considered as more offensive words. We can say that in order to
replace offensive or vulgar words, we use Euphemism.
If
a word is looks like vulgar and we do not want to say, we can use Euphemism
words in order to express our views.
Examples
1. His
grandmother died, but when we will use Euphemism type of figurative language
then we can say
His
grandmother passed away
2. Pornography
is not good, but when we will use Euphemism type of figurative language then we
can say
Adult
entertainment is not good.
3. She
is going to hospital for abortion, but when we will use Euphemism type of
figurative language then we can say
She
is going to hospital for Pregnancy termination
Appropriate circumstances for using
Euphemism
type of figurative languages is used in those circumstances where we want to
express our views but by using good word instead of vulgar and offensive words.
As
we use Adult movie instead of porn movie.
Colloquialism
Colloquialism
is also considered as figurative language.
Colloquialism
is an informal expression that is used normally in casual conversation or in
informal language.
Colloquialism should not be used in formal writing or formal speech.
Colloquialism
words such as
1. wanna - used
instead of want to
2. gonna - used
instead of going to
3. y’all - used
instead of You all
4. gotta - used
instead of got to or have to
Examples
1. wanna
meet you
2. wanna
have a cigrate , it indicates that - do you want to have a cigrate
3. I
gotta go , it indicates that – I have to go
4. He wanna go
home as his dad are waiting for him.
Appropriate circumstances for using
We
normally used this figurative language in casual conversation or in informal
language
Colloquialism
should not be used in formal writing or formal speech
Use of - Figurative Language - Quality resources
Hyperbole
The
top floor of this hotel can touch the clouds
I’ve
asked you a billion times to clean up your teeth.
Metaphor
He’s
a lion when he fights
David
carried the total weight of world on his shoulders
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