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 special meaning or effect, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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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.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz', 'whisper', or 'bang'.

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Example of a metaphor: 'Time is a thief.' What does it mean?

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It means that time steals moments from our lives, suggesting that it passes quickly.

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Example of a simile: 'He runs like the wind.' What does it mean?

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It means he runs very fast.

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What does the simile 'as brave as a lion' mean?

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It means someone is very courageous.

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What does the metaphor 'the classroom was a zoo' imply?

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It implies that the classroom was chaotic and noisy, like a zoo.