Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create special meanings or effects, often by comparing things or describing them in imaginative ways.

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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'. For example, 'as brave as a lion'.

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Give an example of a simile.

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'Her smile was like sunshine on a rainy day.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two different things by saying one is the other. 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 alliteration?

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

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits or qualities to non-human things or ideas. For example, '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. For example, 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase that means something different from the literal meaning of the words. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a play on words that exploits the different meanings of a word or similar-sounding words for humorous effect. For example, 'I used to be a baker, but I couldn't make enough dough.'