Figurative Language Versus Literal Language, Research Paper Example

Terms

Idiom- A speech form or an expression of a given language that is uncharacteristic to itself grammatically or cannot be understood from the individual meanings of its elements as in, a meeting of minds. Example sentence: The people of Pretoria say that there was a meeting of minds between the Government Officials during the three-hour talks in Venezuela (the freedictionary.com). Under the circumstance to use this term, idiom, is appropriate to use when there is an abstractive idea to think narrowly and broadly to the event and extends the idea to a perception, which it can lead misunderstanding among to one’s opinion on the said idiom.

Analogy- similarity in some respects between things that are otherwise dissimilar. Example sentence: the university students did inspire the sheepherder of their trapeze high-wire walker analogy in order to represent fraternity group (thefreedictionary. com). The term, analogy, can be confusing for some. For the reasons is that there are so many things that do not agree to one another. However, in some things they do agree to one another because some things have common groups that can be together in one group more than the other things that do not include in the group because of the differences of the things outside of the group of similarities.

Metaphor- A figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.” Example sentence: The gulf, currently, is a good metaphor—if one capable of that small leap in perspective (thefreedictionary.com). That is, a metaphor perspective in which an abstractive rational view changes to abstractive unrational view, which it is confusing for some, if there is no precedent knowledge base on the media, histories, and life and relate to the given statement.

Simile- A figure of speech involving the comparison of one thing with another thing of a different kind, (e.g., as weak as a cockroach). Example sentence: He implies that this level of figurative ornament is a kind of self-censorship by simile (thefreedictionary.com). A simile is a metaphor because the usage of the figure of speech similar to one another. However, this figure of speech, simile, could be confusing, because sometimes simile does not introduce two fundamentally figures that can be explicitly compared in the introduction phrase.

Cliché – A trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox. Example sentence: She was fond of cliché , but only her own, and even the dialects of her conversation were polished. This participle of clicher is used when writing an informal essay or used when figurative speaking to an audience who enjoys to refute to the remark, opinion, or idea in order to bring the point across, even though it is pointless to make a point.

Amphiboly- a figurative ambiguity of speech, especially from uncertainty of the grammatical construction rather than of the meaning of the words, as in ‘ The Duke’ yet lives that Henry shall dispose. Example sentence: The district court, finding an amphiboly, felt free to place an interpretive gloss on the phrase. This term, amphiboly, is often used to confuse listeners in order to persuade or convince listeners to attract to the given statement. Sometimes it is not appropriate to use when writing a formal essay to authoritative figures.

Flame word- to insult someone electronically, or otherwise, and also to insult a person you are arguing over the internet in hopes of reviving your argument. A flame is a form of a tirade usually directed at one specific individual but can be directed at a group as well. The flamer may be quite articulate and intelligent as they question the upbringing of the flamee (chacha.com). Example sentence: ‘ffs (flame) rash you smelly cunt im going to flame you’. The term, flame words, is appropriate to use in writing and speaking to an informal audience who can handle the insults than having them to escalate into a bitter end. If the example sentence is false to the state, then you can ignore to those who do not give out paychecks or bring you into their inner circle of moneymakers. It is not as confusing as other terms given above because of the tone and the negative remarks are indeed easily understood, but in writing, use parentheses to reference the quote sayings.

Hyperbole-An extravagant statement or figure of speech not intended to be taken literally, as “to wait an eternity.” Example sentence: ‘By illuminating the terrible shadows of time, Fisher shows that hyperbole may be fleeting, but champions are not (Dictionary.com). A figurative speech for stating the proportions of the word into endless dimensions, in which, the term strengthens the emotion labilities and beliefs. Therefore, it is necessary to use hyperbole in non-fiction and fiction narrative stories, including argument essays.

Euphemism- The substitution of a mild, indirect, or vague expression for one thought to be offensive, harsh, or blunt. Example sentence: ‘Mostly, labor-market reform—which is another euphemism (dictionary.com). Euphemism is a term that is use to express indirect fallible remarks which some may find it offensive and insulting, but it is not meant to for the statement to be provoking irritable. Some words are innocuous and harmless because it does not place any adverse effect that causes emotions.

Colloquialism- A colloquial expression. Example sentence: ‘If using a colloquialism is absolutely unavoidable, set it out in quote marks, then define it for good measure. Example sentence: But that’s the one where it gets kind of tricky though, and huddles kind of becomes a colloquialism for brief for some reason (dictionary.com). In another words, a sentence with a clause along with conjoining clause attached to a comparable clause is merged together as a colloquial.

References:

ChaCha.com (2013) Flame Words. Retrieved April 19, 2013 from: http://www.chacha.com/question/what-is-the-definition-of-the-term-%22flame-word%22

The FreeDictionary.com (2013) Retrieved April 19, 2013 from: www.thefreedictionary.com