GRADE 8

Uses figures of speech to suggest new pictures or images, or to create stronger effects. It is particularly useful in getting a specific message.

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

• HYPERBOLE

AN EXAGGERATION OR AN OVERSTATEMENT.

• HYPERBOLE

• LITOTES

• PERSONIFICATION

• SIMILE

A LITERARY DEVICE IN WHICH AN ANIMAL, AN OBJECT, OR AN IDEA IS SPOKEN OF OR IS DESCRIBED AS IF IT WERE A PERSON.

• LITOTES

• PERSONIFICATION

• SIMILE

• FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE

A COMPARISON OF TWO UNLIKE THINGS USING LIKE OR AS.

• HYPERBOLE

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

• PERSONIFICATION

A DIRECT COMPARISON OF TWO UNLIKE THINGS.

• LITOTES

• HYPERBOLE

• METAPHOR

• SIMILE

TAKES PLACE WHEN DOUBLE NEGATIVES ARE USED FOR EMPHASIS.

• SIMILE

• METAPHOR

• PERSONIFICATION

• LITOTES