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 a non-literal way.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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

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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.

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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 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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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 a metaphor?

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

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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 an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art, often used to make a comparison or to add meaning.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a mental picture for the reader.

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What is idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, such as 'kick the bucket' meaning to die.