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 a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things directly, saying one is the other, without using 'like' or 'as'.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'.

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What does it mean when someone says 'time is a thief'?

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It means that time can take away moments from our lives, just like a thief takes things away.

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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 hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally, used for emphasis or effect.

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What does 'the classroom was a zoo' mean?

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It means the classroom was very noisy and chaotic, like a zoo.

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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 'putting your foot in your mouth' mean?

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It means to say something embarrassing or inappropriate.

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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.