Figurative Language

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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. Example: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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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 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'The trophy glistened like gold in the sun.'

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things by stating one is the other. Example: 'The snow on the ski hill was powdered sugar.'

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What is an Oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. Example: 'A small crowd.'

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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. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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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. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is Figurative Language?

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Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation to create effects or convey ideas.

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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 similarity in sound for humorous or rhetorical effect. Example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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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. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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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. Example: 'Buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.