Figurative Language Review

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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 thing is another. For example, "Time is a thief."

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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 given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract ideas. For example, "The wind whispered through the trees."

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What is 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 the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, "She sells sea shells by the sea shore."

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a mental picture. For example, "The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean."

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. For example, "buzz," "hiss," or "clang."

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning. For example, "It's raining cats and dogs" means it's raining heavily.

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, or work of art. For example, saying someone has a 'Midas touch' refers to King Midas from mythology.

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. For example, "The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain."