1 1. Preheat oven to 425Â° F. 2  2. 3  Place the broccoli on a baking sheet (foil-covered if you want to make clean up easier). 4  3. Spray the broccoli with canola oil or drizzle with olive oil, tossing to coat and sprinkle with salt. 5  4. Roast in the oven for 25-30 minutes, or until broccoli is crisp. 6  5.
Figurative language is a term used to describe an author's use of language to extend meaning. This is achieved by deviating from the literal meaning of words or by deviating from the usual arrangement of words.imile is a comparison of two things using the words like or as.. He looks like an elephant. Symbolism is a literary method of extending meaning through the use of commonly accepted symbols or something that stands for another thing.
In this narrower definition, figurative language refers to language that uses words in ways that deviate from their literal interpretation to achieve a more complex or powerful effect. This view of figurative language focuses on the use of figures of speech that play with the meaning of words, such as metaphor, simile, personification, and hyperbole. Some additional key details about figurative language: Figurative language is common in all sorts of writing, as well as in spoken language. Figurative language refers to language that contains figures of speech, while figures of speech are the particular techniques. If figurative speech is like a dance routine, figures of speech are like the various moves that make up the routine.