Figurative Language

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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. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is language that appeals to the senses, creating vivid mental pictures. Example: 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.'

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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 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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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.' Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Example: 'The bees buzzed in the garden.'

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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. Example: 'It’s raining cats and dogs.'

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What is a theme in literature?

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A theme is the central idea or message conveyed in a piece of writing. Example: 'The theme of friendship in 'Harry Potter'.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a grouped set of lines in a poem, often separated by a space from other stanzas.