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 meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It often involves comparisons, exaggerations, or symbolic meanings.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. Example: 'Sally sells seashells by the sea shore.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech that imitates the natural sounds associated with objects or actions. Example: 'The cat meowed loudly.'

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines apparently contradictory terms. Example: 'That is a jumbo shrimp.'

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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.' Example: 'You look as white as a ghost.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used to make a point. Example: 'I’ve seen this movie a million times.'

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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.' Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect. Example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a mental picture for the reader. Example: 'The golden sun set behind the purple mountains.'