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 meaning that is different from the literal interpretation. It often involves comparisons, exaggerations, or imaginative descriptions.

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What is hyperbole?

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

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to non-human things or abstract ideas.

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What is onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a word that imitates the natural sound of a thing. It creates a sound effect that mimics the thing described.

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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 stating that 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 alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sound in a series of words or phrases.

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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.

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Example of hyperbole: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.' What does this mean?

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This means the person is very hungry, but it is an exaggerated statement.

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Example of personification: 'The wind whispered through the trees.' What does this imply?

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This implies that the wind is given human-like qualities, suggesting a gentle or soft sound.