figurative FIG-yer-uh-tiv adjective WS #18

departing from a literal use of words; metaphorical; using figures of speech; not literal or actual

1. She used figurative speech to describe her workload as a mountain she had to climb.
2. When she said her heart was broken, she was speaking in figurative language, not literally.
3. The poem uses figurative expressions to compare love to a burning flame.
4. His figurative description of the storm as an angry beast made the scene vivid for readers.
5. The teacher explained that figurative language includes metaphors, similes, and personification.