Figurative Language

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Figurative Language

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Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation.

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Setting

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The time and place in which a story takes place.

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Paradox

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A statement that appears contradictory but reveals a profound truth.

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Symbolism

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The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities, deepening meaning and connecting ideas in a story.

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Personification

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A figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to non-human entities.

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Oxymoron

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A figure of speech that combines contradictory terms, such as 'honest thief'.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Simile

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as'.

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Alliteration

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a sequence of words.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis.