Figurative Language, The expression we use to refer to. what is non literal language, using language in an abstract non-literal way., Metaphor, Something that conveys similarity through an expression that refers to something that doesn't denote what we're explaining., Simile, Related and sometimes compares two different things that contains a topic using "like" or "as.", Hyperbole, Exaggeration or emphasis from a phrase., Verbal Irony, When a speaker says one thing and they mean another., Proverb, Expresses value and wisdom but most have a deeper meaning to them., Inferring, Using context to abstract the meaning. They may not know what the word but can use the context to figure out the meaning., Lexical Ambiguity, Happens for words and phrases with multiple meanings., Homophones, Words that sound alike but have different meanings., Homographs, Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings., Homonymes, Words that are alike in spelling and production but have different meanings., Phonological Ambiguity, Occurs with a sound sequence that carries more than one interpretation.

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