Figurative Language

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Words that make noises or actions, like 'buzz', 'crash', or 'pop'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other, e.g., 'Time is a thief'.

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What is an Adage?

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A short common saying that tends to be old, known for decades or centuries, often stating a general truth or piece of advice.

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What is Hyperbole?

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An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, e.g., 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is Alliteration?

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The repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, e.g., 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is an Idiom?

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A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, e.g., 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is Simile?

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A figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as', e.g., 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is Personification?

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Giving human traits or characteristics to non-human things, e.g., 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a Pun?

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A form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect, e.g., 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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What is a Cliché?

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An overused expression or idea that has lost its originality, e.g., 'All is fair in love and war.'