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 things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a hyperbole?

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A 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 personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human characteristics are attributed to non-human things. 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 natural sound of a thing. Examples include 'buzz', 'splash', and 'bang'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between 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 same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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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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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. For example, 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana'.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture. For example, 'The golden sun set behind the purple mountains'.

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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. For example, 'Time heals all wounds'.