Read aloud picture books and look for simile examples and metaphor examples to learn how writers use figurative language to ...

Like simile, metaphor, personification and hyperbole, irony is a very useful figure of speech. Writers and other creative workers regularly make use of it, including comedians. It can, however ...

Hyperbole, lies, and delusions are all forms of falsehoods, but of different magnitudes. The first are exaggerated claims not meant to be taken literally.

What is a simile? How and why would you use one? Bitesize explains with examples from ‘George Square’ by Jackie Kay.

Hyperbole is more than just exaggeration; it’s a deliberate overstatement used to make a point. “It is saying more than is factually warranted by the situation, e.g. calling a pimple ‘the ...

Hyperbole is a facet of advertising in every medium, from print ads and radio spots to TV commercials and promotional websites. Ads that promise to bestow upon the user super strength, blinding ...