Figure of Speech

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What is a figure of speech?

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A figure of speech is a rhetorical device that achieves a special effect by using words in distinctive ways, often to convey meaning or create imagery.

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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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Example of a simile?

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'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 by stating that one is the other.

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Example of a metaphor?

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'Time is a thief.'

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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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Example of personification?

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'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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

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Example of hyperbole?

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'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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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.