Figurative Language Terms

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Figurative Language

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Language that goes beyond surface-level meaning; not intended to be taken literally.

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Allegory

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A story where characters, places, or events symbolize a deeper moral, spiritual, or political message.

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Alliteration

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Repetition of the same letter or sound at the beginning of closely connected words.

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Allusion

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A reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance.

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Analogy

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Compares one thing to another to better explain or clarify it.

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Anecdote

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A short, amusing, or interesting story about a real incident or person.

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Flashback

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Moments in a text that have happened prior to the storyline; a scene set in a time earlier than the main story.

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Foreshadowing

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Clues given by the author that warn of events to come later in the storyline.

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Hyperbole

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Exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken literally.

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Idiom

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A phrase or expression that is popularly used among a group of people or culture and is not meant to be taken literally.