PHI Discussion W3 figurative language

Using and misusing figurative language may make it difficult for others to understand what you write and what you say.

• Choose one (1) of the ten (10) types of figurative language from the list below.
• Define the meaning of the term and provide an example.
• Describe an appropriate circumstance for using the example for the term or a circumstance when using the term might lead to misunderstanding.

1.idiom	6.amphiboly
2.analogy	7.“flame word”
3.metaphor	8.hyperbole
4.simile	9.euphemism
5.cliché	10. colloquialism