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 meaning or effect, often by comparing things or describing them in a creative way.

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What is dramatic irony?

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Dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows something that the characters do not, creating tension or suspense.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words, like 'it's raining cats and dogs'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial sound in a series of words, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is irony?

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Irony is when something happens that is the opposite of what you expect, like a fire station burning down.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a comparison between two different things using 'like' or 'as', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human qualities to non-human things, like saying 'the wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as', such as 'time is a thief'.