Figurative Language

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.' For example, 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. For example, 'buzz,' 'hiss,' or 'bang.'

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What is repetition in language?

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Repetition is the use of the same word or phrase multiple times to emphasize a point. For example, 'I really, really want to go to the park.'

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What does it mean when someone says 'my head is spinning'?

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It means the person is feeling confused or overwhelmed, often due to too much information.

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What is a figure of speech?

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A figure of speech is a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense to convey meaning or create an effect.