Long Walk Figurative Language

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

Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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

A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.'

The bees buzzed around the garden.

The wind whispered through the trees.

I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.

Her smile was as bright as the sun.

It emphasizes feelings or situations, making them more dramatic.

It helps readers relate to non-human elements by giving them human traits.