Figurative Language

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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A word that imitates the natural sounds of a thing, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle.'

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What is Imagery?

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The use of language to evoke a sensory experience or create a picture with words for a reader.

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What is Hyperbole?

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A boldly overstated or exaggerated claim or statement that adds emphasis without the intention of being literally true.

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What is Personification?

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A figure of speech in which an idea or thing is given human attributes and/or feelings or is spoken of as if it were human.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two dissimilar things without the express use of 'like' or 'as.'

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is a Simile?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two dissimilar things using 'like' or 'as.'

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What is an Idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, such as 'kick the bucket' meaning 'to die.'

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What is a Pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similarity in sound for humorous or rhetorical effect.

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What is Assonance?

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The repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words, such as 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'