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Vivid Language

Figurative language is when words go beyond their literal meaning to create vivid pictures, express ideas creatively, or add emotional depth. Instead of saying something plainly, it uses comparisons, exaggerations, and imaginative expressions—like similes, metaphors, personification, and idioms—to make language more colorful, powerful, and memorable.

German

Vergleich – simile

Metapher – metaphor

Personifikation – personification

Hyperbel – hyperbole

Onomatopoesie – onomatopoeia

Alliteration – alliteration

Bildsprache – imagery

Litotes – litotes

Redewendung – idiom

Wortspiel – pun

Synekdoche – synecdoche

Metonymie – metonymy

Anspielung – allusion

Italian

Similitudine – simile

Metafora – metaphor

Personificazione – personification

Iperbole – hyperbole

Onomatopea – onomatopoeia

Allitterazione – alliteration

Immaginario – imagery

Litote – litotes

Modi di dire – idiom

Gioco di parole – pun

Sineddoche – synecdoche

Metonimia – metonymy

Allusione – allusion

Spanish

Símil – simile

Metáfora – metaphor

Personificación – personification

Hipérbole – hyperbole

Onomatopeya – onomatopoeia

Aliteración – alliteration

Imágenes – imagery

Lítotes – litotes

Modismo – idiom

Juego de palabras – pun

Sinécdoque – synecdoche

Metonimia – metonymy

Alusión – allusion

French

Comparaison – simile

Métaphore – metaphor

Personnification – personification

Hyperbole – hyperbole

Onomatopée – onomatopoeia

Allitération – alliteration

Imagerie – imagery

Litote – litotes

Idiome – idiom

Calembour – pun

Synecdoque – synecdoche

Métonymie – metonymy

Allusion – allusion

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