Figurative Language Review

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a figure of speech where a word imitates the sound it represents, such as 'boom', 'squish', or 'buzz'.

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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 'She sells sea shells'.

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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', for example, 'He is as brave as a lion'.

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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 am so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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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', for example, 'Time is a thief'.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and creates a mental picture, such as 'The golden sun set behind the mountains, painting the sky in hues of orange and pink'.

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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, such as 'It's raining cats and dogs'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts, such as 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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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 or rhetorical effect, such as 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana'.

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What is a cliché?

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A cliché is an overused expression or idea that has lost its originality and impact, such as 'All's fair in love and war'.