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 non-literal way.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same consonant sound at the beginning of closely placed words, like 'She sells sea shells.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, such as '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,' for example, '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 makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things, like saying 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz,' 'bang,' or 'sizzle.'

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What is an example of alliteration?

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An example of alliteration is 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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An example of hyperbole is 'I’ve told you a million times!'

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What is an example of a simile?

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An example of a simile is 'Her smile was like the sun.'