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. Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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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'. Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. 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 attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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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. 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 creates a mental picture. Example: 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.'

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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. Example: 'It’s raining cats and dogs.'

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What is an allusion?

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An allusion is a reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art. Example: 'He’s a real Romeo with the ladies.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. Example: 'The bees buzzed in the garden.'

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What is assonance?

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Assonance is the repetition of vowel sounds within nearby words. Example: 'The rain in Spain stays mainly in the plain.'