Analyzing Figurative Language

simile

metaphor

personification

idiom

words that sound like what they mean

an exaggerated statement

a comparison using like, as, or than

an expression not meant to be taken literally (ex. On cloud 9, raining cats and dogs)

simile

idiom

metaphor

personification

alliteration

metaphor

hyperbole

simile

personification

alliteration

hyperbole

idiom

Comparing two unlike things using as, like, or than

An exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally

Words that sound like their meaning

A comparison between two things not using like or as

An expression that is not meant to be taken literally

A comparison of two things using like, as, or than

An exaggerated statement

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Language that is explicit, obvious, out in the open and plainly stated

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning that is different from the literal interpretation

The circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in terms of which it can be fully understood and assessed.

An expression that is different from the ordinary/actual meaning of the words

personification

hyperbole

onomatopeia

idiom

similie

metaphor

personification

hyperbole