Figurative Language

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where words imitate the natural sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer to. Examples include 'buzz', 'crash', and 'splash'.

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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, 'The wild winds whistled'.

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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 a piece of cake' means something is easy.

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What is Imagery?

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Imagery is a literary device that uses descriptive language to create vivid mental pictures for the reader. For example, 'The eerie silence was shattered by her scream'.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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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, 'Her smile was as bright as the sun'.

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What is a Metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unrelated things by stating 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 not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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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'.

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What is Oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. For example, 'deafening silence'.