FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

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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, 'break a leg' means 'good luck'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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What is a metaphor?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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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 the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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A simile uses 'like' or 'as' to compare, while a metaphor directly states that one thing is another.

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Can you give an example of an idiom?

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An example of an idiom is 'it's raining cats and dogs', which means it's raining heavily.

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What does it mean if something is described as 'as clean as a whistle'?

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It means that something is very clean.