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 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'. For example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile is like the sun'.

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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 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 personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a picture in the reader's mind. For example, 'The golden sun set behind the purple mountains'.

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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 a theme in literature?

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The theme is the central message, idea, or lesson that a story conveys. For example, a theme could be 'friendship' or 'courage'.

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What is a stanza?

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A stanza is a group of lines in a poem, similar to a paragraph in prose.