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Arleen Bussing: Figurative Language is what makes writing more intersting. Example include: Personification- giving something non-living, human like features.Alliteration- reptition of vowel soundsSimile- comparison using like or asMetaphor- comparison not using like or asRefrain- repeating of a word....Show more

Miguel Densley: Figurative Language is the use of words that go beyond their ordinary meaning. It requires you to use your imagination to figure out the author's meaning. For example, if someone tells you that it is raining cats and dogs, you know that there are not actually cats and dogs falling from the sky. You know it really means that it is raining very hard.

Cliff Jacoby: Personal qualities are personal characteristics of an individual. They are what make up one's personality. They help a person get along in a new situation. For example, dependability and patience are qualities that employers would like a good worker to have. Other qualities ! employers value are: honesty, assertiveness, flexibility, problem solving, friendliness, intelligence, leadership, enthusiasm, and a good sense of humor. Most employers want people who are dependable and who get along with others. Though skills are important, an employer will select new employees based on their personal qualities as well....Show more

Frederick Mccoach: A great example of figurative language is "Nothing Gold Can Stay" by Robert Frost.Figurative language is basically describing something by comparing it to or calling it something else. It is going beyond the literal to convey a meaning. This can include metaphor, simile, alliteration, personification, onomatopoeia, synecdoche, and hyperbole.Examples:"Shall I compare thee to a summers day.""Useful as a box of rocks" (simile)"Life is a highway" (metaphor)"The vase crashed to the ground" (onomatopoeia)"All hands on deck" (synecdoche)"One hundred head of cattle" (synechdoche)"The clock yelled that midnight ! was upon us" (personification)"Please pack plenty of potent po! tions!" (alliteration)Hope this helps :)...Show more