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 meaning or effect, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.

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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'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is an example of a simile?

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'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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'Time is a thief.'

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What is an example of personification?

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'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What does it mean to exaggerate?

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To exaggerate means to make something seem larger, better, or worse than it really is.