Figurative Language

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where words imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Examples include 'buzz', 'crash', and 'splash'.

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What is Assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words in a sentence or phrase. An example is 'Andy always eats apples and asparagus'.

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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. An example is 'The ship sailed swiftly towards the shore'.

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What is Imagery?

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Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive language to create vivid mental pictures for the reader. An example is 'The eerie silence was shattered by her scream'.

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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 that one is the other. An example is 'The stars in the sky were diamonds'.

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What is 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 was like sunshine'.

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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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What is Hyperbole?

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

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What is Oxymoron?

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

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What is Consonance?

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Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase, often at the end of words. An example is 'The lumpy, bumpy road'.