Figurative Language

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What is Figurative Language?

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Figurative language is a literary device that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It includes various techniques such as similes, metaphors, and personification.

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Define 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, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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Define Metaphor.

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things by stating that one is the other. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement or claim that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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Define Oxymoron.

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. For example, 'deafening silence' or 'bittersweet'.

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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. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Define Onomatopoeia.

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound that it describes. Examples include 'buzz', 'crash', and 'bang'.

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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, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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Give an example of a Simile.

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Example: 'He runs like the wind.'

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Give an example of a Metaphor.

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Example: 'The world is a stage.'