English - Literature - Literary Devices - Simile and metaphor - Why Use Figurative Language?

4 steps: (1) LITERAL: 'She was very sad.' SIMILE: 'She felt like a wilting flower.' METAPHOR: 'She was a storm cloud.' Which is more vivid? Figurative language creates PICTURES in the reader's mind! (2) SIMILE: compares two UNLIKE things using 'like' or 'as.' The comparison helps readers understand

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English - Literature - Literary Devices - Simile and metaphor - Why Use Figurative Language?

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vivmagarwalJan 29, 2026

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4 steps: (1) LITERAL: 'She was very sad.' SIMILE: 'She felt like a wilting flower.' METAPHOR: 'She was a storm cloud.' Which is more vivid? Figurative language creates PICTURES in the reader's mind! (2) SIMILE: compares two UNLIKE things using 'like' or 'as.' The comparison helps readers understand

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EnglishLiterature - Literary DevicesPYP Grade 5, Class 6, Grade 5, Stage 6, Class 6

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