Figurative Language / 5th

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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 saying one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: '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. Example: 'I’ve told you a million times.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described. Example: 'buzz', 'bang', 'sizzle'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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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'. Example: 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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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. Example: 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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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. Example: 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is an oxymoron?

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

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. Example: 'He has the Midas touch' refers to King Midas from mythology.

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What is irony?

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Irony is a figure of speech where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning. Example: A fire station burns down.