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 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 a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things by saying one is the other.

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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'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement that is not meant to be taken literally.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing, like 'buzz' or 'sizzle'.

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What does it mean when someone says 'my heart is a stone'?

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It means that the person is feeling emotionally cold or unfeeling.

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What does 'clammed up' mean?

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'Clammed up' means to stop talking or to become silent, often due to fear or shyness.

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What is an example of personification?

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An example of personification is 'The wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is an example of a metaphor?

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An example of a metaphor is 'Time is a thief'.