Figurative Language Review

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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, 'She was as quiet as a mouse.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that describes one thing as if it were another, without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Music is food for the soul.'

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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. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, '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. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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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, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a picture in the reader's mind. For example, 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue sea.'

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What is an allegory?

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An allegory is a story that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one. For example, 'Animal Farm' by George Orwell.

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What is euphemism?

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A euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt. For example, saying 'passed away' instead of 'died'.