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 meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It often involves comparisons, exaggerations, and imaginative descriptions.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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Example of hyperbole?

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"I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!" This statement exaggerates hunger to emphasize how hungry someone feels.

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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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Example of simile?

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"Her smile was as bright as the sun." This compares a smile to the brightness of the sun.

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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'.

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Example of metaphor?

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"Time is a thief." This suggests that time steals moments from our lives.

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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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Example of personification?

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"The wind whispered through the trees." This gives the wind human-like qualities.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words.