Figurative Language Review

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What is Alliteration?

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Alliteration is a figurative language technique where two or more words begin with the same sound in a sentence or a line of poetry.

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Define Hyperbole.

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Hyperbole is the use of exaggeration to prove a point.

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What is Personification?

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Personification is a figurative language technique that gives human-like qualities to non-human objects.

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What is a Pun?

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

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Identify a Metaphor.

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A metaphor is a figurative language technique that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is Onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figurative language technique where a word imitates the natural sound of a thing, e.g., 'buzz', 'sizzle'.

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Define Simile.

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A simile is a figurative language technique that compares two different things 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 does it mean to use Imagery in writing?

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Imagery involves using descriptive language to create vivid mental pictures for the reader.

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What is a Hyperbole example?

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An example of hyperbole is: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse!'