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 giving human qualities to non-human things.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a type of figurative language where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas.

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Example of personification: 'The sunflowers nodded their yellow heads.' What does this mean?

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This means that the sunflowers are described as if they can nod like humans, giving them human-like qualities.

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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.

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Example of hyperbole: 'We had to wait forever!' What does this imply?

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This implies that the wait felt extremely long, but it is an exaggeration.

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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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Example of onomatopoeia: 'The bees buzzed around the garden.' What does this illustrate?

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This illustrates the sound made by bees, using a word that sounds like the noise they make.

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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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Example of metaphor: 'Time is a thief.' What does this suggest?

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This suggests that time steals moments from our lives, comparing time to a thief.

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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 'like' or 'as'.