Poetry is difficult to define, but there's one characteristic that most poems share - figurative language. more 3. The figurative language in Yea, Thou Shalt Die helps to clarify the author's meaning, as the context of this poem was lost along with the rest of Sappho's work. Fahrenheit 451 is one such example, authored by Ray Bradbury. However, her figurative language helps to give us a clue. Idioms Activities Language Activities Therapy Activities Reading Skills Teaching Reading Teaching Tips Figurative Language English Language Learners Speech Language Pathology This idioms card set can be used for small group, centers, morning warm-up, etc. FIGURATIVE EXPRESSIONS PRADIP KUMAR BEHERA Lecturer in English, S.K.C.G. Figurative language helps reinforce group identity and may help sell products by bringing certain images or cultural ideas to mind. Whenever you describe something by comparing it with something else, you are using figurative language. In this lesson, you'll learn how to identify and draw inferences from figurative language. Dec 10, 2016 - Explore yherr's board "Figurative Language" on Pinterest. Feb 29, 2016 - Explore msharkey2's board "figurative language", followed by 600 people on Pinterest. A writer uses figurative language to develop the story and make it more interesting and effective. Autonomous College, Paralakhemundi, Gajapati, Odisha, India ABSTRACT The primary aim of the paper is to show how language of Chinua Achebe’s novel, Things Fall Apart is very rich because of various figurative expressions. Since her poems were put into books (see above post), the context for this poem is unknown, because we don't know what was contained in the rest of the book this poem was in. In short, it makes language colorful! See more ideas about Figurative language, Language and Similes and metaphors. Simile A simile uses the words “like” or “as” to compare one object or idea with another to suggest they are alike. Charles Dickens, the author of 'A Christmas Carol', uses figurative language to provide readers with an intense visual experience. “She was very lonely.” “Eleanor Rigby, died in the church, And was buried along with her name, Nobody came.” 4. Ingenious Examples of Figurative Language in Fahrenheit 451. This Penlighten post lists out figurative language examples in … See more ideas about Figurative language, Teaching reading and Language.