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 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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Identify the following figurative language: 'The stars danced in the sky.'

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Personification

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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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Identify the following figurative language: 'Time is a thief.'

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Metaphor

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What is a hyperbole?

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

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Identify the following figurative language: 'He is as brave as a lion.'

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Simile

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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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Identify the following figurative language: 'It's raining cats and dogs.'

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Idiom

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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.