Figurative Language

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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 the words 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'He is as brave as a lion.'

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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 without using 'like' or 'as'. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally. For example, 'I am so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, objects, or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same beginning sound in a series of words. For example, 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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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. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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What does 'as slow as a turtle' mean?

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It means very slow.

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What does 'I have a ton of homework' mean?

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It means I have a lot of homework.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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Figurative language is used to create vivid imagery and express ideas in creative ways.

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Can you give an example of a simile?

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Sure! 'Her smile was like sunshine.'