Figures of speech

Learn the difference between figurative and literal meanings and how to interpret figures of speech (incl. similes, metaphors, personification, and hyperboles.) For more details and many more types of figures of speech, including tropes and schemes, see Part 2 at https://youtu.be/sSD0U1lOIJQ

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VIDEO CHAPTERS
00:00 - Introduction
00:26 - Difference between literal and figurative language
01:14 - Why we use figures of speech
SOME TYPES OF FIGURES OF SPEECH
01:42 - Simile
03:12 - Metaphor
03:45 - Hyperbole (exaggeration)
03:59 - Personification
04:33 - Multiple figures of speech at the same time
FINAL WORDS (bonus figures of speech: irony and sarcasm)
04:42 - Figures of speech and interpreting what you read

GUIDE
"Interpreting what we read" (THIS PLAYLIST): https://goo.gl/7uwg2w

Transition words... https://youtu.be/7aksqJCgAMA
The author's purpose (1/3)... https://youtu.be/z6H2NLPqWtI
The author's point of view (2/3)... https://youtu.be/aptsr0CrpWY
The author's tone (3/3)... https://youtu.be/h4YZ3BSaSDQ
Irony: Detecting and interpreting ... https://youtu.be/R6v2e37D-es
Figures of speech (Part 1)... this video
Figures of speech (Part 2)... https://youtu.be/sSD0U1lOIJQ

RELATED VIDEOS
"About Literacy" playlist: https://goo.gl/t2DtAU
"Vocabulary" playlist: https://goo.gl/yHNS6R
"Interpreting What we Read" playlist: https://goo.gl/7uwg2w
"Critical Reading" playlist: https://goo.gl/NGbCVA

REFERENCES
"How to stop being an attention seeker" (WikiHow article): http://www.wikihow.com/Stop-Being-an-Attention-Seeker

Etymology of "thick": http://etymonline.com/index.php?allowed_in_frame=0&search=thick

FURTHER READING
List of figures of speech (Wikipedia): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figure_of_speech
Online Etymology Dictionary (web page): http://etymonline.com/

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