Grade 7 Figurative Language

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents, such as 'boom', 'buzz', or 'sizzle'.

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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', e.g., 'as cool as a cucumber'.

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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, e.g., 'Powerful pandas punch parrots'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'The car is a dinosaur'.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is Hyperbole?

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

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What is Imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a vivid picture in the reader's mind.

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What is a Pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.

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What is Assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, e.g., 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain'.

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What is Consonance?

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Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase.