Figurative language is a kind of descriptive language that doesn’t mean what it says literally.. Here are some figurative language techniques that you might already know. Similes describe ...

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Understand figurative language and word relationships. Example: Know the difference between literal and non-literal meanings of words and phrases (e.g. “take steps”; “something’s fishy”) ...

The innovative MFA Illustration as Visual Essay department, established in 1984, is deliberately designed as a full contact program for figurative artists. We ask a great deal from you, beginning with ...

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Figurative language is a kind of descriptive language that doesn’t mean what it says literally. Here are some figurative language techniques that you might already know.