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 includes various techniques like similes, metaphors, and personification.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is a figure of speech where two or more words in a line start with the same sound. Example: 'Lisa's lizards were leaping.'

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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.' Example: 'Her smile is like sunshine.'

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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.' Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to animals or objects. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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

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What is an example of alliteration?

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An example of alliteration is 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is an example of a simile?

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An example of a simile is 'He runs like the wind.'

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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An example of a metaphor is 'The classroom was a zoo.'