Types of Figurative Language Review

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a type of figurative language where words imitate or sound like what they mean, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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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, 'as brave as a lion'.

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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, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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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. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What does 'costs an arm and a leg' mean?

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This phrase is a hyperbole meaning that something is very expensive.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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This sentence uses personification, giving human qualities to the wind.

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Identify the figurative language: 'The classroom was a zoo.'

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This is a metaphor comparing the chaotic classroom to a zoo.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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Figurative language enhances writing by creating vivid imagery and expressing ideas in creative ways.

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What is a Personification?

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Personification is a type of figurative language where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The flowers danced in the wind'.