Figurative Language

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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. Example: 'Out of the blue' means something happening unexpectedly.

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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'. Example: 'She is as bright as the sun.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'. Example: 'He is a cheetah!' means he is very fast.

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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. Example: 'The trees danced in the breeze.'

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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. Example: 'Sally sells seashells by the seashore.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. 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 imitates the sound it represents. Example: 'buzz', 'hiss', or 'clang'.

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What is an oxymoron?

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An oxymoron is a figure of speech that combines contradictory terms. Example: 'bittersweet' or 'deafening silence'.

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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 effect. Example: 'Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana.'

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What is a cliché?

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A cliché is an overused expression or idea that has lost its originality. Example: 'Time will tell' or 'At the end of the day'.