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 imaginative ways.

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What is a hyperbole?

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A hyperbole is an exaggeration used for emphasis or effect.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a type of figurative language that uses words that sound similar but have different meanings to create humor.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison between two different things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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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 without using '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.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities or characteristics to animals or inanimate objects.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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

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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 literature.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a picture in the reader's mind.