Figurative Language

serves as a great communication tool that we use every day to rapidly and efficiently communicate complex descriptions or emotions.

a figure of speech that compares a portion of something to its entirety

a mention of a famous person, place, item, or occasion that is significant in terms of history, culture, or literature

is the use of the same consonant sound at the beginning of two or more words that are close to one another repeatedly

a phrase that is frequently repeated but now has a connotation other than what it originally meant

are examples of figures of speech that emphasize a topic with understatement

a dramatic exaggeration used to highlight a feeling or description

a description that successfully combines two seemingly unrelated concepts

the use of verbal descriptions that sound like or imitate the sounds they are describing

a comparison made directly without the use of the comparative terms