Figurative Language

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language is a way of using words to create a special effect or meaning, often by comparing things or describing them in a non-literal way.

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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.

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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'.

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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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.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, such as 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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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.

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Example of personification?

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"The wind whispered through the trees." This gives the wind human-like qualities.

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Example of a simile?

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"Her smile was as bright as the sun." This compares her smile to the brightness of the sun.

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Example of a metaphor?

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"Time is a thief." This suggests that time steals moments from our lives.