Figurative Language

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'as brave as a lion.'

A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Examples include 'buzz', 'bang', and 'sizzle'.

An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. For example, 'bittersweet' or 'deafening silence'.

A cliche is an overused expression or idea that has lost its originality. For example, 'Time will tell'.

Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. For example, 'I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough.'