Figurative Language Definitions

What is Metaphor?

• A figure of speech that makes a direct comparison between two unlike things without using 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of simile that uses 'like' or 'as' for comparison.

• A rhetorical device that exaggerates for emphasis or effect.

• A form of personification that attributes human qualities to non-human entities.

What is Personification?

• A figure of speech where human qualities are given to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things directly.

• A literary device that uses exaggeration for emphasis or effect.

• A technique used to create vivid imagery through detailed descriptions.

Who is Basho?

• A famous Japanese painter

• One of Japan's most famous Haiku poet.

• A traditional Japanese musician

• A renowned Japanese novelist

What is Simile?

• A direct comparison using 'is' or 'are'.

• An indirect comparison that typically uses 'like' or 'as'.

• A type of metaphor that does not use 'like' or 'as'.

• A figure of speech that exaggerates for effect.

What is imagery?

• The use of language to evoke a picture or a concrete sensation of a person, a thing, a place, or an experience using all five senses: sight, taste, touch, smell, and sound.

• A literary device that involves the use of metaphors and similes to create comparisons.

• A technique used in poetry to create rhythm and meter.

• The practice of writing in a way that is purely abstract and devoid of sensory details.

What is Idiom?

• A phrase with a literal meaning only.

• A type of metaphor used in poetry.

• A phrase or expression that has a figurative meaning different from its literal meaning.

• A grammatical structure used in formal writing.

What is Hyperbole?

• A figure of speech that involves a direct comparison between two unlike things.

• An extreme exaggeration, such as saying 'I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.'

• A literary device that uses the repetition of consonant sounds.

• A type of metaphor that implies a hidden meaning.

What is Allusion?

• A direct reference to a person or event

• A brief and indirect reference to a person, place, thing, or idea of historical, cultural, literary, or political significance

• A detailed description of a character in a story

• A type of metaphor used in poetry

What is hyperbole?

• A figure of speech that uses incredible exaggeration, or overstatement, for effect.

• A type of metaphor that compares two unlike things directly.

• A literary device that involves the repetition of consonant sounds.

• A form of irony that expresses something contrary to what is expected.

What is Symbolism?

• The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.

• A literary device that involves exaggeration.

• A technique for creating vivid imagery in writing.

• A method of organizing thoughts in a logical manner.