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, 'as brave as a lion'.

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are given to non-human things. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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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’m so hungry, I could eat a horse!'.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the sound it represents. Examples include 'buzz', 'crash', and 'sizzle'.

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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 alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore'.

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What is an example of a simile?

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An example of a simile is 'He runs like the wind'.

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What is an example of personification?

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An example of personification is 'The flowers danced in the breeze'.

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What is an example of hyperbole?

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An example of hyperbole is 'I have a million things to do today'.

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What is an example of onomatopoeia?

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An example of onomatopoeia is 'The door creaked open'.