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 often involves comparisons, exaggerations, or symbolic meanings.

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What is personification?

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

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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'.

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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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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words or phrases.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a mental picture for the reader.

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of literature that is not explicitly mentioned.

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What is an analogy?

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An analogy is a comparison between two things that are alike in some way, often used to explain a concept or idea.

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What is connotation?

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Connotation refers to the emotional or cultural associations that a word carries, beyond its literal meaning.