Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that sounds like what it describes, such as 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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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, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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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', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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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', such as 'time is a thief'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities or characteristics to animals or objects, like 'the wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is an example of onomatopoeia?

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An example of onomatopoeia is 'boom', which sounds like an explosion.

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What is an example of alliteration?

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An example of alliteration is 'She sells seashells by the seashore'.

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What is an example of a simile?

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An example of a simile is 'Her smile was like sunshine'.