Figurative Language Flashcard

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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 smile is like sunshine.'

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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 different things by stating that one thing is another. For example, 'The city was a jungle.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The moon waved goodbye.'

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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 alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'Pansy pranced playfully around the playground.'

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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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Identify the figurative language: 'The clouds are cotton balls in the sky.'

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This is a simile because it compares clouds to cotton balls using 'are'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'He is a shining star.'

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This is a metaphor because it compares a person to a star without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The computer is an old dinosaur.'

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This is a metaphor because it compares an old computer to a dinosaur.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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Figurative language enhances writing by creating vivid imagery and expressing ideas in creative ways.