Question
Speech or writing that departs from literal meaning in order to achieve a special effect
Figurative
Language Personification Simile Hyperbole Metaphor Idiom Literal
Language
Figurative
Language Personification Simile Hyperbole Metaphor Idiom Literal
Language
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The term you're looking for to describe speech or writing that departs from literal meaning to achieve a special effect is **figurative language**. This encompasses various techniques, including:
- **Personification**: Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.
- **Simile**: A comparison between two different things using "like" or "as."
- **Hyperbole**: An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
- **Metaphor**: A direct comparison between two unlike things, suggesting they are alike in some way.
- **Idiom**: A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.
In contrast, **literal language** refers to words being used in their most basic sense, without any metaphorical meaning.
- **Personification**: Attributing human characteristics to non-human entities.
- **Simile**: A comparison between two different things using "like" or "as."
- **Hyperbole**: An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.
- **Metaphor**: A direct comparison between two unlike things, suggesting they are alike in some way.
- **Idiom**: A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.
In contrast, **literal language** refers to words being used in their most basic sense, without any metaphorical meaning.