Figurative Language Review

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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, 'Her face was as red as a tomato.'

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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. For example, 'The gentle giant jumped in jubilation.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to nonhuman things. For example, 'Rita heard the last piece of pie calling her name.'

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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'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'bang'.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind. For example, 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.'

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words. For example, 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'

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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. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. For example, 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'