Figurative Language

Figurative Language

Figurative language is language that's intended to create an image, association, or other effect in the mind of the listener or reader that goes beyond the literal meaning or expected use of the words involved.

Alliteration

the repetition of initial consonant sounds



Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Hyperbole

intentionally exaggerated


It was so cold, I saw polar bears wearing hats and jackets.

Idiom

an expression in a language whose words cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words


It's raining cats and dogs.

Imagery

writing that appeals to the five senses


I could hear the popping and crackling as mom dropped the bacon into the frying pan, and soon the salty, greasy smell wafted toward me.

Metaphor

a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things


The children were flowers grown in concrete gardens.

Onomatopoeia

a word formed from the imitation of the sound it makes


Hiss

Personification

non-human objects are given human characteristics


My alarm clock yells at me to get out of bed every morning.

Simile

a comparison between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as"



You were as brave as a lion.

Symbolism

using one object to stand for or represent an idea bigger than itself


The dove is a symbol of peace.

Now you try.

Match each word with its definition.

Multiple Select

Alliteration

• an expression in a language whose words cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words

• the repetition of initial consonant sounds

• a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things

• non-human objects are given human characteristics

Multiple Select

Hyperbole

• writing that appeals to the five senses

• a word formed from the imitation of the sound it makes

• a comparison between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as"

• intentionally exaggerated

Multiple Select

Idiom

• an expression in a language whose words cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words

• a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things

• using one object to stand for or represent an idea bigger than itself

• non-human objects are given human characteristics

Multiple Select

Imagery

• a word formed from the imitation of the sound it makes

• the repetition of initial consonant sounds

• writing that appeals to the five senses

• a comparison between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as"

Multiple Select

Metaphor

• non-human objects are given human characteristics

• intentionally exaggerated

• using one object to stand for or represent an idea bigger than itself

• a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things

Multiple Select

Onomatopoeia

• a comparison between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as"

• a word formed from the imitation of the sound it makes

• an expression in a language whose words cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words

• the repetition of initial consonant sounds

Multiple Select

Personification

• non-human objects are given human characteristics

• using one object to stand for or represent an idea bigger than itself

• writing that appeals to the five senses

• intentionally exaggerated

Multiple Select

Simile

• a comparison between two unlike objects using the words "like" or "as"

• a figure of speech that directly compares two unlike things

• the repetition of initial consonant sounds

• an expression in a language whose words cannot be understood from the individual meanings of the words

Multiple Select

Symbolism

• intentionally exaggerated

• writing that appeals to the five senses

• a word formed from the imitation of the sound it makes

• using one object to stand for or represent an idea bigger than itself

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