➭          Figurative language comes in many forms. See how many examples of the following you can find in the book of Galatians

 

➭          Simile: An explicit comparison between two things, usually marked by words such as “as,” “like,” “such as,” “as ... so.” (Examples: Revelation 1:14; Psalm 42:1)

 

➭          Metaphor: An implied comparison between two things. (Examples: John 15:5; Ephesians 6:17)

 

➭          Exaggeration or hyperbole: A deliberate exaggeration for emphasis (Examples: Psalm 119:20; Matthew 23:24)

 

➭          Metonymy: A close association between two objects where one object is used to represent the second object (Examples: Mark 1:5; Luke 22:20)

 

➭          Synecdoche: A portion is used to represent the whole or the whole is used to represent the part. Sometimes seen when a singular noun is used for a plurality or a plural noun is used for a single object. (Examples: Mark 1:5; Jeremiah 25:29)

 

➭          Personification: An object is given characteristics or attributes that belong to people. (Example: Isaiah 55:12)

 

➭          Irony: A statement which says the opposite of what is meant. A rhetorical question is a form of irony. (Example: I Corinthians 4:8; I Kings 22:1-23)