Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in imaginative ways.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like what it describes, such as 'buzz', 'sizzle', or 'bang'.

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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 by saying one is the other, such as '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 the words 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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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, such as 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas, such as 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is an example of onomatopoeia?

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An example of onomatopoeia is the word 'clang', which sounds like the noise made when metal hits metal.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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An example of a metaphor is 'The classroom was a zoo', suggesting it was noisy and chaotic.

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What is an example of a simile?

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An example of a simile is 'Her smile was like sunshine', comparing her smile to the warmth of sunshine.