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 a creative way.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a comparison that does not use 'like' or 'as' to show how two things are similar.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison between two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human characteristics to non-human 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 a 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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Example of a simile: 'Her smile was like sunshine.' What does it mean?

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It means her smile was warm and bright, similar to the feeling of sunshine.

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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 described as if it can whisper, giving it human-like qualities.

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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 it is an exaggeration.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words.