Figurative Language

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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.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sounds in a series of words.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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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 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.'

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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.

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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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This compares her smile to the brightness of the sun using 'as.'

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Example of alliteration: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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This sentence uses the repetition of the 'P' sound at the beginning of several words.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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This is an exaggerated way to express extreme hunger.

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Example of personification: 'The flowers danced in the wind.'

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This gives flowers human-like qualities of dancing.