Figurative Language

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Figurative Language

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When an author uses words or phrases in ways that may not be literal, making the text interesting.

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Onomatopoeia

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Words that imitate the sounds they describe, such as 'boom' or 'splash'.

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Idiom

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An expression that means something different than the literal interpretation of its words.

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Personification

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Giving human qualities to nonhuman things.

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Imagery

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Descriptive language that uses the five senses to create a picture in the reader's mind.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.

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Irony

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A contrast between expectation and reality, often highlighting the opposite of what is expected.