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 meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It often involves comparisons, exaggerations, or symbolic meanings.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figurative language device where a word imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'clang', or 'tinkle'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect, 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 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figurative language device where human qualities are attributed to non-human things, such as 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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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, suggesting they are alike in some way, 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 imagery in figurative language?

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Imagery involves using descriptive language to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind, appealing to the senses.

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What is symbolism?

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Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, such as a dove representing peace.

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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, such as 'kick the bucket' meaning to die.