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 special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.

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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'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the sounds they describe, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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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 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What does 'lightning danced across the sky' mean?

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It means there was a lot of lightning in the sky during a storm.

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What does 'costs an arm and a leg' mean?

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It means that something is very expensive.

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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, such as 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a mental picture, such as 'The golden sun set behind the purple mountains'.