Figurative Language Identification

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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, 'Her eyes were like a deep ocean.'

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What is alliteration?

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Alliteration is the repetition of the same initial consonant sounds in a series of words. For example, 'The eerie silence was shattered by her scream.'

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What is synecdoche?

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Synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a part is made to represent the whole or vice versa. For example, 'I see many new faces here tonight.'

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What is anaphora?

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Anaphora is the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences. For example, 'Every woman, every man, every child, should be loved.'

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What is irony?

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Irony is a figure of speech in which the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning. It often highlights a contrast between expectation and reality.

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What is 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 personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech in which human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. For example, 'deafening silence'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement 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 phonetically imitates, resembles, or suggests the sound it describes. For example, 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.