Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a form of expression that uses words or phrases in a way that deviates from their literal interpretation to convey complex meanings, emotions, or imagery.

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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 by stating that one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a literary device where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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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'.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a group of words that have a meaning that is different from the meanings of the individual words.

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words.

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words in a sentence or phrase.

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What is consonance?

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Consonance is the repetition of consonant sounds in close proximity within a sentence or phrase.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes.