In Guided Reading, some of us have a target relating to figurative language. When a writer or speaker uses figurative language, he is describing something through the use of unusual comparisons. This is often done to make a point, generate interest in the topic, or to make something clearer.
One example of figurative speech is: It was raining cats and dogs. Of course, since cats and dogs were not falling from the sky, this sentence could be rewritten as It was raining very hard.
Other examples of figurative language include:
- Pull up your socks
- Put a sock in it
- The house needs to be spick and span
- He was as strong as an ox
What do they all mean?
Post your examples of figurative language here and what they really mean.