| A | B |
| communication | the purpose of language |
| literal meaning | when words mean exactly what they say |
| figurative meaning | when words do not mean exactly what they say |
| verbal communication | the form of communication that uses words |
| non-verbal | the form of communication that does not use words |
| idiom | an expression with a figurative meaning |
| simile | a comparison using "like" or "as" |
| hyperbole | a Huge exaggeration |
| metaphor | a comparison that does not use "like" or "as" |
| personification | giving human qualities to non-human things |