Figurative Language Checker
Our Figurative Language Checker scans your text and highlights these figures of speech so you can better understand and improve your work. It's fast, free, and easy to use.
Figurative language is when you say something in a more vivid or imaginative way — not the plain, literal meaning. It's used to add emotion, color, or depth to writing. Common types include:
Compares two things using "like" or "as"
Says one thing is another to make a point
Gives human traits to non-human things
Makes big, extreme claims for effect
You'll find figurative language in stories, speeches, songs, and poems — but also in everyday writing when people want to sound more expressive.
Using the tool is simple:
Paste your text
Add your story, essay, speech, or any kind of writing.
Click "Check"
The tool reviews the words and finds figurative phrases.
View the results
It highlights what it finds — so you can learn, revise, or explore.
No sign-up or install. Just a fast and free AI figurative language tool ready to help you spot creative writing features in seconds.
Figurative language can make writing better — but only when used well. This tool helps you strike the right balance between being clear and being creative. Here's why it's useful:
Spot What You Missed
Writers often use similes or metaphors without knowing it. This tool helps uncover them, so you can decide if they fit or need to be changed.
Improve Reading and Writing Skills
If you're learning how to read or write with more depth, this figurative language checker shows real examples from your own writing. It's like a smart guide that helps you learn by doing.
Edit With Confidence
Editing creative or academic work? This tool helps you check for overuse, weak metaphors, or phrases that confuse the reader. Use it to clean up your text while keeping your voice.
Build Better Lessons
Teachers can use it to prep examples, explain complex ideas, or give students instant feedback on their writing. It's a time-saver and a learning booster in one.
This free rewording and language checker is built for anyone working with creative or expressive writing. Here's how it helps different users:
Students
Learning to spot figurative language is a key part of reading and writing. This tool helps students check their own work or explore how authors use similes, metaphors, and more. Great for essays, book reports, and poetry.
Teachers and Tutors
Save time during grading or lesson prep. Use the checker to pull out figures of speech in student writing or texts you're using in class. It's also a great way to teach students how figurative language works.
Creative Writers and Poets
Writing fiction, poems, or scripts? This tool helps highlight where your voice comes through — or where your lines may feel forced or unclear. It helps you spot chances to improve flow, emotion, or style.
Editors and Writing Coaches
When editing long-form or creative writing, it's easy to miss overused phrases or clunky metaphors. This tool helps you review faster and spot stylistic issues that affect clarity or tone.
ESL Learners and Teachers
For English learners, figurative phrases can be hard to understand. This tool helps break them down and gives you a chance to study them in your own writing — making English feel more natural and less confusing.
Our figurative language checker is trained to identify:
- Similes
- Metaphors
- Personification
- Hyperbole
- Some idioms and symbolic phrases
- (Coming soon: alliteration and deeper context cues)
While no tool catches everything, this one gives you a solid first look at the figures of speech in your work — so you can write and edit with more skill and confidence.
Try the Figurative Language Checker Now
Want to know how expressive your writing really is? Paste your text and see what creative language you've used — or where you can add more.
This free figurative language tool helps you write with purpose, learn fast, and sharpen your voice. No cost. No login. Just smart feedback, fast.