Figurative Language

Giving human qualities to non-human things. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. Example: 'Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.'

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

A word that imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'Buzz' for the sound a bee makes.

A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Time is a thief.'

A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile is like sunshine.'

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.

The stars danced playfully in the night sky.

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

I’ve told you a million times!