Figurative Language--Sp21

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Imagery

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Describing something so vividly that the reader can 'see' it. Writing that appeals to the senses.

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Simile

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Comparing two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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Tone

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The attitude of the author towards the subject or audience.

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Paradox

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A statement that puts two contradictory ideas together and yet holds some truth.

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Parallelism

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Similar grammatical structure in a series of phrases or sentences.

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Metaphor

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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Allusion

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An indirect reference to a person, place, event, or literary work.

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Hyperbole

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally.

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Understatement

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A figure of speech in which a writer or speaker deliberately makes a situation seem less important than it is.

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Connotation

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The implied or associative meaning of a word, beyond its literal definition.