Figurative Language Review

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a type of figurative language that compares two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as.' For example, 'Her smile is like the sun.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a type of figurative language that gives human qualities to non-human things. For example, 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a type of figurative language that compares two unlike things by saying that one thing is another. For example, 'Time is a thief.'

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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. For example, 'It's raining cats and dogs' means it's raining heavily.

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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 imitates the sound it represents. For example, 'buzz,' 'hiss,' and 'bang' are onomatopoeic words.

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What does 'time flies' mean?

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'Time flies' is an idiom that means time passes quickly.

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What is imagery?

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Imagery is descriptive language that appeals to the senses and helps create a picture in the reader's mind. For example, 'The golden sun set over the calm, blue ocean.'

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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. For example, 'She sells sea shells by the sea shore.'

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What is a 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 includes similes, metaphors, personification, and more.