misusing figurative language
education
Description
Please respond to the follow: Using and misusing figurative language may make it difficult for others to understand what you write and what you say. Choose one (1) of the ten (10) types of figurative language from the list below. Define the meaning of the term and provide an example. Describe an appropriate circumstance for using the example for the term or a circumstance when using the term might lead to misunderstanding. TERMS: 1. idiom 6. amphiboly 2. analogy 7. “flame word” 3. metaphor 8. hyperbole 4. simile 9. euphemism 5. cliché 10. colloquialism
