Figurative Language Review

A saying that means something other than what the words say; that can’t be taken literally.

• Allusion

• Euphemism

• Hyperbole

• Idiom

A figure of speech that compares two unlike things using like or as.

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

Comparing two things without using like or as.

• Simile

• Idiom

• Metaphor

• Allusion

When a thing, idea, or an animal is given human characteristics.

• Onomatopoeia

• Personification

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

A figure of speech that uses an exaggerated or extravagant statement to create a strong emotional response.

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Using a more socially acceptable word or phrase instead of a word or phrase often considered inappropriate.

• Idiom

• Allusion

• Euphemism

• Oxymoron

A reference to a well-known text (a book, art, mythology, the Bible, etc.).

• Allusion

• Idiom

• Euphemism

• Imagery

The name given to language that appeals to the reader’s five senses and helps create a picture in the reader’s mind.

• Allusion

• Imagery

• Idiom

• Euphemism

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

The writer's attitude toward his audience or subject matter.

• Mood

• Tone

• Conotation

• Denotation

The feeling created in the reader by the literary work.

• Mood

• Tone

• Conotation

• Denotation