6th grade 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 effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a type of figurative language where words imitate the sounds they describe, such as 'buzz', 'crash', or 'snap'.

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art, often used to make a comparison or add meaning.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a type of figurative language that gives human qualities to non-human things, such as saying 'the wind whispered'.

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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, like 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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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, such as 'time is a thief'.

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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, like 'kick the bucket' meaning to die.

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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 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What does 'the sun peeped through the clouds' mean?

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This phrase uses personification to describe the sun shining through clouds, suggesting a change in weather.

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How does hyperbole enhance writing?

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Hyperbole enhances writing by creating strong impressions and emphasizing feelings or situations, making them more vivid.