Figurative Language

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What is Dramatic Irony?

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Dramatic Irony is when the audience knows something that one or more characters do not, creating tension or humor.

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What is an Oxymoron?

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An Oxymoron is a figure of speech in which contradictory terms appear in conjunction, such as 'jumbo shrimp'.

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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 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts, e.g., 'Time marches on'.

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What is Hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis, e.g., 'Your suitcase weighs a ton!'.

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

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes, e.g., 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.

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What is Euphemism?

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A Euphemism is a mild or indirect word or expression substituted for one considered to be too harsh or blunt, e.g., 'passed away' instead of 'died'.

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What is Situational Irony?

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Situational Irony occurs when there is a discrepancy between what is expected to happen and what actually happens.

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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 unrelated things by stating one is the other, e.g., 'Time is a thief'.