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 special meaning or effect, often by comparing things or describing them in imaginative ways.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a type of figurative language that gives human qualities to non-human things.

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Example of personification: The wind whispered through the trees. What does it mean?

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It means the wind is being described as if it can whisper, suggesting a gentle breeze.

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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'.

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Example of simile: She is as brave as a lion. What does it mean?

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It means she is very brave, comparing her bravery to that of a lion.

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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: Time is a thief. What does it mean?

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It means that time can take away moments from our lives, just like a thief takes things.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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Example of hyperbole: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse. What does it mean?

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It means the person is very hungry, but they do not literally mean they could eat a horse.

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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.