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, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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Give an example of a simile.

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'His room looked as if a hurricane came through.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration used for emphasis or effect. For example, 'I’m 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 traits are given to non-human things or ideas. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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Why do people use figurative language?

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People use figurative language to make their writing interesting and visual, or to emphasize an idea and make a point.

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What is an example of personification?

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'The flowers danced in the breeze.'

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What does it mean when words sound like what they mean?

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This is called onomatopoeia, where the word imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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'I have a million things to do today.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is when a group of words all start with the same sound, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.'

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What is an example of alliteration?

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'Silly Sally swiftly shooed seven silly sheep.'