Figurative Language

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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, such as 'Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas, like 'The grey clouds cried drops of rain.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'Busy as a bee.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, like 'I can eat a horse.'

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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, such as 'Get off her high horse.'

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Give 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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Give an example of personification.

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An example of personification is 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Give an example of a simile.

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

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Give an example of hyperbole.

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An example of hyperbole is 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Give an example of an idiom.

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An example of an idiom is 'It's raining cats and dogs.'