Figurative Language

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words, such as 'wacky worries.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other, like 'Delaney is the sun in my life.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I waited a million years for my ride.'

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia refers to words that imitate the sound they describe, like 'snapped' in 'The rope SNAPPED in half.'

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What is repetition?

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Repetition is the act of repeating words or phrases for emphasis, as in 'I HATED them!'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is giving human traits to non-human things, like saying 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as,' such as 'as brave as a lion.'

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What is an idiom?

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An idiom is a phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning, like 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation to create effects or convey ideas.

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What is a pun?

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A pun is a form of word play that exploits multiple meanings of a term or similar-sounding words for humorous effect.