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1. Figurative Language
SESSION ONE

2. WHAT IS
FIGURATIVE
LANGUAGE?

3. 1. Figurative language
tries to go beyond the
literal meaning and is
opposed to direct
language, which we
use more often in
everyday life.
2. It is passionate,
impactful, and
effective.
3. It is the language used
by writers, poets and
singers.

5. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Figurative language is
used to imply concepts
and meanings that are
more complicated than
those that can be
conveyed with literal
language.
Why is Figurative
language used in
speech and literature?
 Imagination
 Concept
 Interesting
 Memorable

6. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: FT
How is figurative language used in Somali
 To praise
 To be secretive
 To exaggerate
 To boast

7. FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
What is Figurative Language in the Somali
Language?
Af - Maldahan
Af-Maldaha Soomaaliga. ( ‫البالغه‬
) Rhetoric :
LearnSomali (reddit.com)

8. Figurative language has figures of speech like
• Idiom
• Simile
• Metaphor
• Hyperbole
• Imagery
• Onomatopoeia
• Oxymoron
• Irony
• Sarcasm
• Pun
• Understatement
• Personification
• Alliteration