Figurative Language

Front

Comparison using "like" or "as". Example: She shines like the sun.

Back

Simile

Front

Sounds words: BOOM, SNAP, CRUNCH

Back

Onomatopoeia

Front

A traditional saying that conveys a common truth. Example: The early bird gets the worm.

Back

Adage

Front

Direct comparison of two objects without "like" or "as". Example: The tower is a mountain.

Back

Metaphor

Front

Using the same word or phrase multiple times. Example: Goodnight moon, Goodnight stars, Goodnight mom, Goodnight dad.

Back

Repetition

Front

A saying that gives advice. Example: "An apple a day keeps the doctor away."

Back

Proverb

Front

Repetition of the first sound in words. Example: Sally sells seashells by the seashore.

Back

Alliteration

Front

An over-exaggeration. Example: I'm so hungry, I could eat a horse.

Back

Hyperbole

Front

Giving human traits to non-human things. Example: The wind whistled.

Back

Personification

Front

An expression that doesn't mean what it says. Example: She spilled the beans.

Back

Idiom