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 creative 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 saying 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 onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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What does it mean to 'clam up'?

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To 'clam up' means to stop talking or to keep one's thoughts and feelings to oneself.

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What does it mean when someone says they are 'dying' to do something?

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It means they are very eager or excited to do that thing.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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Saying 'the world is a stage' is a metaphor that compares the world to a stage.

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What is an example of a simile?

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Saying 'as brave as a lion' is a simile that compares someone's bravery to that of a lion.