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 imaginative descriptions.

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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. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figurative language device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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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 by stating that one is the other. 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 different things using the words 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described. Example: 'The bees buzzed.'

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What is an example of alliteration?

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An example of alliteration is: 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is an example of personification?

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An example of personification is: 'The stars danced playfully in the moonlit sky.'

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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An example of a metaphor is: 'He is a lion in battle.'