Figurative Language Review

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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 onomatopoeia?

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Onomatopoeia is a type of figurative language where a word imitates the sound it represents, like 'buzz', 'bang', or 'sizzle'.

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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', such as 'as brave as a lion'.

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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, like 'Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers'.

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally, such as 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse'.

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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, like 'the wind whispered through the trees'.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a mental picture, such as 'the golden sun set behind the purple mountains'.

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What is a 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', such as 'time is a thief'.

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What does 'Jeremy clammed up' mean?

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It means Jeremy kept his ideas to himself.

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What is the purpose of figurative language?

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The purpose of figurative language is to enhance writing by adding depth, emotion, and vivid imagery.