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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It often involves comparisons, exaggerations, or symbolic meanings.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, such as 'kick the bucket' meaning 'to die'.

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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 or effect, like 'I've told you a million times'.

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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, such as 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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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 one is the other, like 'Time is a thief'.

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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 personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things, like 'the wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, such as 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture, like 'the golden sun set behind the purple mountains'.

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What is symbolism?

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Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, such as a dove representing peace.