Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a form of expression that uses words or phrases in a way that deviates from their literal interpretation to convey complex meanings, create imagery, or evoke emotions.

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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, often culturally specific.

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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.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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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 or phrases.

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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'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', suggesting they are the same in some way.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.

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Give an example of an idiom.

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'Kick the bucket' is an idiom meaning to die.

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Give an example of personification.

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'The wind whispered through the trees' is an example of personification.