Of Mice and Men - Figurative Language

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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'. For example, 'strong as a bull'.

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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'. For example, 'She's a rat-trap if I never seen one'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'buzz' in 'There was the buzz of flies in the air'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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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 alliteration?

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

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'kick the bucket' means to die.

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. For example, 'deafening silence'.

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What is a paradox?

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A paradox is a statement that seems contradictory or absurd but may actually be true. For example, 'less is more'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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This is an example of personification.