Figurative Language Review

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Her smile was as bright as the sun.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words in a sentence or phrase. For example, 'Sally sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to nonhuman things or animals. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described. For example, 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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What is an example of a simile?

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An example of a simile is: 'His room looked as if a hurricane came through.'

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What is an example of alliteration?

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An example of alliteration is: 'Powerful pandas punch parrots.'

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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An example of hyperbole is: 'I nearly died laughing.'

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What is an example of personification?

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An example of personification is: 'The flowers danced in the wind.'