Figurative language

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is the use of descriptive words and phrases to create a picture in the reader's mind.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Life is like a box of chocolates.'

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What is repetition in language?

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Repetition is the use of any element of language (word, phrase, line, etc.) more than once to emphasize a point.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the initial consonant sound in two or more neighboring words or syllables, such as 'She sells sea shells.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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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 or rhetorical effect.

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What is a cliché?

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A cliché is an overused expression or idea that has lost its originality and impact, such as 'time heals all wounds.'