Figurative Language

Dictionary definition of a word

• Imagery

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.8.6

The meaning words carry with them beyond their actual definition

• Denotation

• Connotation

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.L.3.5A

CCSS.RL.3.4

The author's attitude towards the subject. The "vibe" of the piece.

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Imagery

• Tone

Tags

CCSS.L.3.3A

CCSS.L.4.3A

CCSS.L.5.3A

CCSS.L.6.3A

CCSS.L.6.3B

Repetition in two or more nearby words of initial consonant sounds.

• Alliteration

• Oxymoron

• Hypberbole

• Imagery

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Two words paired together that contradict on another.

• Personification

• Tone

• Oxymoron

• Symbolism

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.5A

Deliberate and purposeful exaggeration.

• Oxymoron

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Denotation

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.5A

Giving an idea or a thing human attributes and/or feelings.

• Alliteration

• Denotation

• Oxymoron

• Personification

Tags

CCSS.L.6.5A

Something that stands for or suggests something else; it represents something beyond its literal meaning.

• Symbolism

• Metaphor

• Connotation

• Alliteration

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

CCSS.L.6.5

CCSS.L.7.5

CCSS.L.8.5

A direct comparison between dissimilar things that does not use "like" or "as.""

• Imagery

• Tone

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

Two dissimilar things are compared using "like" or "as."

• Personification

• Alliteration

• Simile

• Metaphor

Tags

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.L.4.5A

CCSS.L.5.5A

CCSS.RL.5.4