Objective: I can interpret the meaning of words and phrases in a text, both literal and figurative. What is figurative language? ___________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ___________________________________________. 1.Figurative and Literal Language 2.Simile 3.Metaphor 4.Personification 5.Alliteration 6.Hyperbole 7. Onomatopoeia 8.Understatement 9.Irony: Dramatic, Verbal, and situational