Figurative Language - 5th

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in imaginative ways.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of wordplay that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous or rhetorical effect.

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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, often culturally specific.

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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.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things by stating that one is the other.

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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 alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words or phrases.

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What is an example of a pun?

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"We had snow much fun sledding!" is a pun because it plays on the word 'snow' and the phrase 'so much'.

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What is an example of an idiom?

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"Put us in a pickle" is an idiom meaning to be in a difficult situation.