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 effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' for a bee or 'hiss' for a snake.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities or characteristics to non-human things, like saying 'the wind whispered'.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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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 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'time is a thief'.

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Can you give an example of onomatopoeia?

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An example of onomatopoeia is 'bang' for a loud noise or 'sizzle' for something cooking.

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Can you give an example of personification?

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An example of personification is 'the flowers danced in the breeze'.

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Can you give an example of alliteration?

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An example of alliteration is 'Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep'.