Figurative Language
📋 What it is
Idioms, similes and metaphors mean more than their literal words.
🗣️ Coach says
Figurative language doesn't mean what it literally says. "It's raining cats and dogs" means heavy rain (an idiom). A simile compares with "like/as"; a metaphor says one thing IS another. They paint vivid pictures.
🧠 Memory hook
Figurative ≠ literal. "Raining cats and dogs" = pouring. Similes and metaphors paint pictures.
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Why did the vowel feel essential?
Because almost no word gets by without at least one!
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Every language has its own idioms — in French, heavy rain is "raining like a peeing cow"!
✅ Quick check: Does "break a leg" literally mean you should injure yourself?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
No — it's an idiom meaning "good luck".
Idioms have a figurative meaning different from their literal words.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Explain what the idiom "piece of cake" really means and use it in a sentence.