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Guilty as Sin? - The Tortured Poets Department (Taylor Swift)

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Florida!!! - The Tortured Poets Department (Taylor Swift)

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Fresh Out The Slammer - The Tortured Poets Department (Taylor Swift)

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But Daddy I Love Him - The Tortured Poets Department (Taylor Swift)

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So Long, London - The Tortured Poets Department (Taylor Swift)

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Down Bad - The Tortured Poets Department (Taylor Swift)

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My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys - The Tortured Poets Department (Taylor Swift)

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The Tortured Poets Department - The Tortured Poets Department (Taylor Swift)

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Fortnight - The Tortured Poets Department (Taylor Swift)

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A Guide To Figurative Language

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Disclaimer: I am not a professional and this is all from research + what my teachers have taught me throughout my life.

1. What is Figurative Language?

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"Figurative language is phrasing that goes beyond the literal meaning of words to get a message or point across... Writers create figurative language through figures of speech..." - Masterclass

Figurative language is just dressing up words to convey a message to your readers in a nonconventional way! Although imagery and figurative language are connected, they are not the same thing since there are many devices that fall under the figurative category that do not display imagery.

Figurative lang is like flowery writing. You shouldn't be intimidated by it, but overusing it is NOT good.

2. Why Should You Use Figurative Language in Your Writing?

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Using figurative language makes the reader more engaged with the story or just the writing piece in general. When writing, you want the reader to enjoy looking over your piece instead of getting bored. So basically it's a really good idea to incorporate some different and unique language into your stories.

Using figurative language in poetry can elevate it and have it hit your readers' hearts or inspire them. Poetry is the perfect place to experiment with figures of speech since it can be loosely interpreted.

3. Types, Examples, and Definitions of Figurative Language

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Similes - a comparison using the terms 'like' or 'as'

The new teacher is as tall as a giraffe.

Metaphors - a comparison loosely comparing the terms and is quite often identified if there is a clear relationship between the words

The warrior has a heart of stone.

Hyperboles - a purposeful over exaggeration

I have told you a million times to wash the dishes.

Personification - giving human characteristics to nonhuman things or beings

The car stopped with a groaning complaint.

Idioms - common terms that native or fluid language speakers know that are not taken literally

We’ll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Puns - a play on words; using clever wordplay to usually bring comedic relief to a situation

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

Symbolism - “when a word has its own meaning but is used to represent something entirely different”

Incorporating a red rose in your writing to symbolize love.

Alliteration - a repeat of the same sounds (of the first letter of each word) throughout a phrase or sentence

Betty bought butter but the butter was bitter, so Betty bought better butter to make the bitter butter better.

Onomatopeias - a figure of speech that names the sound of action or objects directly in the writing

Sound effects like “tick-tock” and “ding-dong” are everyday examples, as well as words like “zap” and “hiccup.”

Synecdoches - “a type of figurative language that uses one part to refer to the whole, or the whole to refer to the part.”

She would like to offer her hand in marriage.

The word hand in this situation is a synecdoche.

Allusion - when a figure of speech refers to another text, person, place, or event that occurs outside of the world

We’ve entered a Garden of Eden.

This is an allusion to the biblical place.

4. Common Mistakes

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Overusing Flowery Language

Some writers tend to overuse some of the devices listed above. This can lead to hard-to-read writing. The reader or even proofreader will grow tired quicker and this can even lead to annoyance. Seeing metaphor after metaphor for 50 pages is just--frankly--dumb. Basically, try your best to not overuse the same devices over and over again, or find a different way to state what you are trying to say.

Forgetting the Differences

Ah yes, English class. A lot of students forget the differences between a lot of categories above, and I can understand that since I do it too. As a writer, I never really have to differentiate between each of the devices BUT as a student I do. Annotating educational readings can be a pain and you need to know every figure of speech. Hopefully, this guide makes it better, not just for writers but for students too!

5. Sources

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https://examples.yourdictionary.com/examples-of-figurative-language.html

https://www.masterclass.com/articles/writing-101-what-is-figurative-language-learn-about-10-types-of-figurative-language-with-examples#:~:text=Figurative%20language%20is%20phrasing%20that,a%20message%20or%20point%20across.&text=Writers%20create%20figurative%20language%20through,Personification

https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/other/figurative-language/

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Masterpost: How to write a story?

Compilation of writing advice for some aspects of the writing process.

How to motivate myself to write more

How to get rid of writer’s block

Basic Overview: How to write a story

How to come up with plot

How to create a character

How to make a character unique

How to write conversation

How to write the last line

How to create a villain

Introducing a group of characters

Large cast of characters interacting in one scene

Redemption arc

Plot twists

How to write a summary

How to write a book description

How to write romance

How to write emotional scenes

How to write yelling

How to title fanfiction

How to use songs in a fanfiction

Fatal Character Flaws

Good traits gone bad

More specific scenarios

Slow burn

How to create quick chemistry

How to write a bilingual character

How to write a character with glasses

How to write a polyamorous relationship

How to write found family

How to create and write a cult

Criminal past comes to light

Reasons for breaking up while still loving each other

Forbidden love

Date gone wrong

Causes for the apocalypse

How to create a coffee shop atmosphere

How to write enemies to lovers

How to write lovers to enemies to lovers

Arranged matrimony for royalty

Paramilitary Forces/ Militia

Honeymoon

Academic Rivals to Lovers

Love Language - Showing, not telling

How to write amnesia

AU ideas

Favourite tropes

Inconvenient things a ghost could do

Milestones in a relationship

How to write age difference

Platonic activities for friends

Introducing partner(s) to family

Writing a stratocracy

Reasons a couple would divorce on good terms

Love Language - Showing you care

How to write the mafia

A Queen’s Assassination Plot

Crime Story - Detective’s POV

Giving the reader butterflies with your characters

Evil organization of assassins

Last day on earth

How to write a road trip

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Romance Masterpost

How to write it

How to write romance

Love Language - Showing, not telling love

Love Language - Showing you care

Honeymoon

Slow burn

Forbidden Romance (+ prompts)

Reasons for a break-up while still loving each other

How to create quick chemistry

How to write enemies to lovers (+ prompts)

How to write lovers to enemies to lovers

Arranged matrimony for royalty (+ prompts)

Date gone wrong

Academic rivals to lovers

Romantic Fall Date Ideas

How to write a polyamorous relationship

Milestones in a relationship

How to write age difference

Fluffy Kiss Scene

Reasons a couple would divorce on good terms

Prompt Lists

Romance Prompt List Part I + Part II + Part III + Part IV

Bad ones, unrequited, break-up Part I + Part II

Flirting - Successful and unsuccessful Part I + Part II

Two smart and also stupid people in love

Push and pull romantic prompts

Co-workers - Hate to love

Lovers to enemies

Love to hate relationship

Romantic One-Liners Part I

Smutty One-Liners Part I + Part II + Part III

Physical One-Liners Part I +  Part II

Jealousy + Things said during sex prompts

Moving in together

OTP Christmas Prompts

Prompts about kissing

Romance Sentence Starters

Romantic Question Prompts

Fake Dating/Marriage/Engagement Prompts

Domestic Fluff Prompts

Fluff Prompts

Romantic, non-sexual intimacy prompts

OT3 Prompts

OT3 ideas

Royalty Prompts - Loyal companion x Princess Romance

Royalty Prompts - Prince/ss x Commoner - Revealing royal heritage

Royalty Prompts - Knight x Princess

Fake Dating Royalty Prompts

Hurt/Comfort Dialogue Prompts

Hurt/Comfort Prompts

Roommates to lovers - Spending time together

Introducing partner(s) to family

Flirting Prompts - Oblivious and flirty

Teasing Prompts

Unrequited Love Prompts

Dramatic/Break-up Dialogue Prompts

Romance Dialogue Prompts – Uncomfortable with affection

Matchmaking Prompts

Valentine’s Day Prompts

Fake Dating Dialogue Prompts

Fake Dating AUs

Fake Dating Prompts

Cute Date Ideas

Hand-holding

Kisses

Hugs

Touching

Physical Reactions

Love confession - Screaming at each other

Ways to say ‘I love you’

Love Triangle Ideas

Soulmates AUs

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