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 onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where words imitate the sounds they describe, like 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'tweet'.

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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.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human characteristics are given to non-human things, like saying 'the wind whispered'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other, like '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 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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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, like 'Randy wrapped a red ribbon'.

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, often used in poetry to create rhythm.

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Give an example of onomatopoeia.

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An example of onomatopoeia is 'bang', which imitates the sound of an explosion.

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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An example of hyperbole is 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.